Capitol has prompted some to reassess that approach. That amounts to a dramatic shift for businesses that typically spread their money widely around Capitol Hill to ensure access.
Other firms, including Ford Motor Co., Microsoft Corp., Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Facebook Inc., said they would temporarily suspend donations to both parties. AT&T announced a similar move earlier on Monday. wireless carrier Verizon, meanwhile, will suspend donations by its political action committee to lawmakers who did not back the certification of Biden's victory last week, a spokesperson told Reuters. Representatives for Hawley and Marshall did not immediately respond to requests for comment. "The peaceful transition of power is part of the bedrock of our democratic system, and we abhor violence of any kind." It said the actions of the two senators "do not reflect our company's values." It also condemned the storming of the Capitol by protesters intent on disrupting the certification.
6 as Congress debated the 2020 electoral vote certification. Trump supporters breached security and violently entered the U.S. Greeting-card giant Hallmark, based in Kansas City, Mo., and a large employer, said in a statement its political action committee requested Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley and Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall, both of whom objected to Biden's certification, return all campaign contributions. and MasterCard both confirmed they were suspending donations after reports earlier by Popular Information, a political newsletter. presidential election," Amazon spokesperson Jodi Seth said. "Given the unacceptable attempt to undermine a legitimate democratic process, the Amazon PAC has suspended contributions to any member of Congress who voted to override the results of the U.S. The announcements by Dow Inc., American Express and Amazon, among others, threaten to throttle fundraising resources for Republicans who will soon be out of power in the White House and both chambers of Congress. Congress faced growing blowback on Monday from businesses that said they would cut off campaign contributions to those who voted last week to challenge president-elect Joe Biden's victory.
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