SIGN NOW: Tell corporations like General Motors, UPS, and American Airlines to stop bankrolling members of Congress who incited the January 6th insurrection >>
John -- after the deadly attack at our Capitol in January, GM pledged to pause all political donations and re-evaluate its relationships with Republicans in Congress who voted to overturn the 2020 election.
But now, less than a year later, GM's corporate PAC has quietly resumed these donations -- and has already contributed over $70,000 to GOP lawmakers who incited the insurrection.
And GM isn’t alone. UPS, American Airlines, Tyson -- the PACs of many leading companies that pledged to suspend their donations have since kicked in money to help re-elect one or more of the members of Congress who attacked our democracy at Donald Trump’s behest. [1]
Sign the Petition: We call on corporate PACs to cease all donations to these Republicans -- and recommit to putting our democracy before their partisan political interests.
It’s shameful -- these companies’ short-lived pledges to prioritize our democracy were nothing more than empty words. And now that they think nobody's looking, they’re once again backing those politicians who incited a deadly riot at our Capitol.
The brazen behavior of these companies is proof that we need a campaign finance system that puts everyday Americans, not unaccountable corporations, at the helm -- which is why Common Cause is fighting to implement small-donor programs across the country. These programs make our elections more accessible and lead to better policies that improve the lives of workers, families, and seniors. [2]
But in the meantime, we must be ready to hold corporations that put their partisan interests before our democracy accountable.
If you agree that bold action must be taken -- and that corporations shouldn’t fuel the campaigns of insurrection-inciting members of Congress -- add your name today.
GM, UPS, and American Airlines are hoping that a few months was enough time for everyone to move on -- and that we won’t notice that they’ve started fueling the spread of dangerous disinformation again. John, let's show them that we’re paying attention.
Thanks for all you do,
Devon Nir, Digital Strategies Manager
and the team at Common Cause
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1) https://www.citizensforethics.org/reports-investigations/crew-reports/this-sedition-is-brought-to-you-by/
2) https://www.commoncause.org/connecticut/resource/amplifying-small-dollar-donors-in-the-citizens-united-era/
