U.S. Chamber decides against political ban for Capitol insurrection
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce revealed Friday it won t withhold political donations from lawmakers who simply voted against certifying the presidential election results and instead decide on a case-by-case basis.
Why it matters: The Chamber is the marquee entity representing businesses and their interests in Washington. Its memo, obtained exclusively by Axios, could set the tone for businesses debating how to handle their candidate and PAC spending following the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
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AT&T and Cigna gave money to groups run by the GOP election objectors they pledged to stop supporting, Popular Information reported.
Some companies paused certain PAC contributions after GOP efforts to overturn Biden s victory led to violence.
Here s how much each S&P 500 corporate PAC had given and if they ve paused or resumed contributions.
AT&T and Cigna both gave money last month to groups overseen by Republican lawmakers who sought to overturn the US presidential election results in January, despite earlier promises to pause support for those lawmakers, Popular Information s Jedd Legum reported Friday.