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January 7, 2021
This week in money-in-politics
Statement on violence at Capitol amid Electoral College vote count
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The Center for Responsive Politics released the following statement from Sheila Krumholz, executive director, regarding the attack on the U.S. Capitol Wednesday:
The rioting and vandalism that took place at the U.S. Capitol yesterday is an unacceptable attack on our system of government. People may and do hold wildly differing views about our political system. In America, unlike so many countries around the world, we are fortunate to possess fundamental freedoms, including freedom of speech and assembly. We can channel our anger and frustration in many ways, including collective action and peaceful protest. But insurrection and violence aimed at short-circuiting our constitutionally protected process for selecting political leadership and the peaceful transfer of power cannot and must not be tolerated.
For our part, the Center for Responsive Politics will continue to support the work of people across the ideological spectrum that seek to be informed by incontrovertible facts about our politics and to use this information to strengthen our democracy.
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** Democrats take Senate control after Georgia runoffs, GOP blames Trump
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Democrats will take control of the Senate after winning both races in the Georgia runoffs, securing razor-thin majorities in both chambers of Congress along with the presidency. The Senate will consist of 50 Republicans, 48 Democrats and two independents who caucus Democrats, allowing Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to cast tie-breaking votes for Democrats. The Georgia contests are the two most expensive congressional races ever, seeing an unprecedented $832 million in combined spending through Tuesday.
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** Major GOP donors condemn lawmakers who incited Washington violence
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After a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters broke into the Capitol building Wednesday, some top Republican donors condemned the violent mob and the lawmakers who incited them. Attackers entered the Capitol building around 2 p.m., shouting pro-Trump slogans and entering the offices of several Democratic lawmakers. Four people reportedly died amid the turmoil. Lawmakers were hurriedly evacuated or told to shelter in place.
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** Georgia Senate races shatter spending records
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The Georgia contests that will decide party control of the Senate are the top two most expensive congressional elections ever — by a large margin. More than 3 million Georgians have already voted in the Jan. 5 runoff after being inundated with an unprecedented number of political messages over the last two months. The battle for the Senate has sparked an all-out spending war between Republicans and Democrats on political ads, mailers, canvassing and campaign rallies meant to ensure their supporters vote.
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See our media citations from outlets around the nation this week:
* ** 3 takeaways from the Georgia runoffs (Roll Calll) ([link removed])
Democrats' financial advantage was particularly helpful in Georgia with outside groups focusing squarely on the state, since candidates can buy television ads at much lower rates than outside groups.
* ** Lobbyist brother of Biden advisor has reputation for deep connections and looking to avoid possible conflicts (CNBC) ([link removed])
The lobbyist brother of one of President-elect Joe Biden’s top advisors has cultivated a reputation for his deep connections in D.C. and for decades of delivering results for his corporate clients.
* ** Georgia Seat Called for Jon Ossoff (Newsweek) ([link removed])
This week, the most expensive congressional race EVER came to a head, with Democrat Jon Ossoff prevailing in Georgia.
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