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Political Donations Dry Up for 147 Repblicans Who Objected to Biden Win
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January 20, 2021
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7:40Now PlayingThe list of companies that say they are withholding political contributions after the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot continues to grow steadily.
The companies fall into a few broad categories: Those going after specific Republican lawmakers who voted against the certification of the presidential election, those going after objectors in general, and those withholding all contributions for now regardless of political party or whether a lawmaker participated in the effort. More than 130 Republican representatives and eight GOP senators voted to object to at least one state’s electoral count, in support of President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results.
On Wednesday, Charles Schwab Corp. took it a step further than the rest, saying it would shut down its political action committee “in light of a divided political climate and an increase in attacks on those participating in the political process.”
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