Some Texas companies rethink political giving after Capitol riot, with some singling out Electoral College objectors
The long-term ramifications of the extraordinary response are unclear, in part because it’s uncertain how long companies will maintain their contribution suspensions.
Dallas-based AT&T is suspending PAC donations to lawmakers who objected to the Electoral College results, while Dallas-based Comerica is pausing all PAC contributions for at least the first quarter of this year. They are two of several Texas companies reevaluating their PACs giving in the wake of the deadly riot at the Capitol.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
WASHINGTON Many major Texas companies are reevaluating their political action committees’ campaign giving in the wake of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, underscoring a broader reckoning over the mob that marched this month at President Donald Trump’s urging.
Corporations and industry groups have donated at least USD 170 million in recent years to Republicans who rejected President-elect Joe Biden s victory over President Donald Trump, according to a new report by a government watchdog group. The report by Public Citizen examines corporate and trade association contributions made since the 2016 election cycle to the 147 members of Congress who, at Trump s behest, last week objected to the certification of November s election. Giving by such trade groups and corporate PACs has come under intense scrutiny in the wake of the deadly insurrection by Trump supporters, who stormed the Capitol to stop the vote.
Republicans face financial fallout after Capitol Hill riots
A growing list of major U.S. corporations say they will cut off campaign contributions to Republicans who voted to challenge U.S. president-elect Joe Biden’s victory.
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Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump fight with members of law enforcement at a door they broke open as they storm the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6.(Leah Millis/Reuters)
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