Senators’ bill aims to ban corporate PACs following record-breaking business PAC giving in 2020
Democratic Sens. Mark Kelly and Jon Ossoff’s bill would ban for-profit corporations from operating PACs in an effort to reduce corporate influence in Congress.
The Walt Disney Company: the home of mice, magic and money
While the Walt Disney Company is known best for its extravagant theme parks, children’s movies and media empire, it also wields immense political power.
Capitalizing on Conflict: US Arms Sales to Conflict Zones
Join OpenSecrets and the World Peace Foundation for an online discussion of how and why the U.S.— with sales over $10 billion each year — sells weapons to countries involved in armed conflicts. Our experts will explore how the role of industry influence, export controls and the government’s geopolitical goals all contribute to the spread of armed conflict with a special focus on conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa.
Crypto industry dives into the midterms, raising millions to court Democrats (The Washington Post) People working in the crypto industry appear to favor Democrats heavily with their personal contributions. In the 2020 elections, crypto workers gave more than $730,000 in direct contributions to Democratic candidates and party committees, nearly nine times what they donated to Republicans, according to an analysis by OpenSecrets.
