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The Daily Beast reports that some of the biggest corporations in the country are back to bankrolling insurrectionists.
In the weeks following the deadly Jan 6 insurrection at the Capitol, over 80 corporations changed their tune on making PAC donations to the Republican traitors who voted to overturn the result of our democratic election.
Thousands of PCCC members pressured corporations on Twitter and with phone calls to #DrainTheTraitors -- to permanently stop making PAC donations to the traitors. Let them know the public is still watching.
And, help repair the damage Republicans have done and protect our democracy in the future. Donate to our lobbying and organizing work to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the For The People Act -- federal laws that would override state voter suppression tactics and protect our democracy!
Our #DrainTheTraitors campaign builds on reporting by Judd Legum at Popular Information. (Subscribe to Popular Information here.)
Legum has specifics on several corporations that sought to support democracy in the eyes of their employees and customers -- but that are now finding ways to get money to the traitors anyway.
From Judd Legum:
"Intel said it 'will not contribute to members of Congress who voted against certification of the Electoral College.' Then Intel donated $15,000 to the National Republican Campaign Committee, the main fundraising group for House Republicans. Two thirds of the House GOP voted against certification."
"AT&T said it would 'suspend contributions to members of Congress who voted to object to the certification.' Then, AT&T donated $5,000 to the House Conservatives Fund, the leadership PAC of Rep. Mike Johnson, one of the objectors.
"Cigna issued a statement saying it would 'discontinue support' of any member of Congress that 'hindered a peaceful transition of power.' Then, Cigna donated $15,000 to the National Republican Senatorial Committee, a committee run by Sen. Rick Scott who voted to overturn the election results. The NRSC also supports the entire Republican Senate Caucus including objectors like Josh Hawley, Ted Cruz, and John Kennedy, who is up for reelection in 2022."
Pfizer has done the same as Cigna. The Daily Beast reports that an internal Pfizer email said in January, "We have made the decision that for the next six months, Pfizer PAC will not contribute to any of the 147 Members of Congress who voted against certifying the Electoral College results after the violence that we all witnessed."
The report continues, "But it took less than two months for Pfizer to break that pledge. Their PAC gave $15,000 to the National Republican Senatorial Committee, led by one of eight GOP Senators who voted to decertify election results -- Rick Scott of Florida -- on Feb. 23."
Don't allow corporations off the hook. THERE MUST BE ACCOUNTABILITY. Show them that we are watching.
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