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1. Today, 130+ GOP members of Congress will vote to ignore millions of voters and try to install Trump for a second term.
We reviewed thousands of FEC records to find the top corporate donors to this group.
Follow along if interested. https://popular.info/p/20-corporations-16-million-and-138
We reviewed thousands of FEC records to find the top corporate donors to this group.
Follow along if interested. https://popular.info/p/20-corporations-16-million-and-138
2. Top corporate donors to 138 Republican members of Congress voting to subvert democracy:
@ATT ($2M, 130 members)
@Comcast ($1.7M, 126 members)
@UPS ($1.5M, 121 members)
@Deloitte ($1.3M, 90 members)
@EY_US ($1.2M, 79 members)
@PwC (890K, 71 members) https://popular.info/p/20-corporations-16-million-and-138
@ATT ($2M, 130 members)
@Comcast ($1.7M, 126 members)
@UPS ($1.5M, 121 members)
@Deloitte ($1.3M, 90 members)
@EY_US ($1.2M, 79 members)
@PwC (890K, 71 members) https://popular.info/p/20-corporations-16-million-and-138
3. Top corporate donors to 138 Republican members of Congress voting to subvert democracy (con't):
@UnitedHealthGrp (749K, 73 members)
@Delta (710K, 86 members)
@KPMG (693K, 67 members)
@Walmart (679K, 111 members)
@Pfizer (610K, 74 members) https://popular.info/p/20-corporations-16-million-and-138
@UnitedHealthGrp (749K, 73 members)
@Delta (710K, 86 members)
@KPMG (693K, 67 members)
@Walmart (679K, 111 members)
@Pfizer (610K, 74 members) https://popular.info/p/20-corporations-16-million-and-138
4. Top corporate donors to 138 Republican members of Congress voting to subvert democracy (con't):
@Google (610K, 75 members)
@Amazon (598K, 104 members)
@Microsoft (505K, 83 members)
@Lowes (498K, 69 members)
@BankofAmerica (448K, 51 members) https://popular.info/p/20-corporations-16-million-and-138
@Google (610K, 75 members)
@Amazon (598K, 104 members)
@Microsoft (505K, 83 members)
@Lowes (498K, 69 members)
@BankofAmerica (448K, 51 members) https://popular.info/p/20-corporations-16-million-and-138
5. Top corporate donors to 138 Republican members of Congress voting to subvert democracy (con't):
@CapitalOne (375K, 50 members)
@WellsFargo (322K, 55 members)
@AnheuserBusch (302K, 38 members)
@bostonsci (274K, 54 members) https://popular.info/p/20-corporations-16-million-and-138
@CapitalOne (375K, 50 members)
@WellsFargo (322K, 55 members)
@AnheuserBusch (302K, 38 members)
@bostonsci (274K, 54 members) https://popular.info/p/20-corporations-16-million-and-138
6. This was a massive project that involved analyzing tens of thousands of FEC records over the last 6 years.
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7. We also contacted the 20 corporations we identified and asked if they would continue to support members of congress who are seeking to overturn the election and install Trump.
We heard back from several. https://popular.info/p/20-corporations-16-million-and-138
We heard back from several. https://popular.info/p/20-corporations-16-million-and-138
8. @ATT told Popular Information that it is a member of the Business Roundtable, which issued a statement on 1/4 stating there "is no authority for Congress to reject or overturn electoral votes lawfully certified by the states." https://popular.info/p/20-corporations-16-million-and-138
9. @ATT would not say whether it would continue to support members of Congress who vote to subvert the vote anyway. https://popular.info/p/20-corporations-16-million-and-138
10. @Microsoft told Popular Information the following: "We weigh a number of factors in making political contribution decisions, and will consider this and other issues in making future contribution decisions" https://popular.info/p/20-corporations-16-million-and-138
11. @Pfizer told Popular Information that the company's CEO, Albert Bourla, signed a letter saying there should be no further delay in the transfer of power. The company would not address its plans for future donations. https://popular.info/p/20-corporations-16-million-and-138
12. @bostonsci sent Popular Information this statement.
@WellsFargo declined to comment.
The rest of the companies we identified did not respond to comment.
https://popular.info/p/20-corporations-16-million-and-138
@WellsFargo declined to comment.
The rest of the companies we identified did not respond to comment.
https://popular.info/p/20-corporations-16-million-and-138
13. Finally, here's a chart summarizing our findings.
20 top corporate donors to the 130+ Republicans voting to subvert democracy.
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20 top corporate donors to the 130+ Republicans voting to subvert democracy.
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14. Shoutout to @tesszeeks, Popular Information's research assistant, who buried herself in spreadsheets for days so you could be informed
15. UPDATE: According to a new WSJ report, prominent CEOs are "considering withholding donations to Republican lawmakers seeking to impede the presidential transition." https://www.wsj.com/articles/ceos-consider-ways-to-smooth-the-presidential-transition-including-holding-back-campaign-money-11609943649
16. WSJ: "The group discussed withholding political contributions, which some viewed as more meaningful than public statements, they said."
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