Today is the most significant FEC deadline since the 1/6 insurrection. We'll learn which corporatio

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Judd Legum
@JuddLegum
1. Today is the most significant FEC deadline since the 1/6 insurrection.

We'll learn which corporations are keeping their promises and which are hoping people have stopped paying attention.

I'll be tracking the most significant filings in this thread.

Follow if interested.


2. @Toyota, which after 1/6 said it would be "assessing our future PAC criteria," donated $1,000 to @RepJeffDuncan, who voted to overturn the election results, on March 5.

Judd Legum
@JuddLegum
3. This is the 6th member who voted to overturn the election that later received a donation from @Toyota:

@virginiafoxx (1K)
@CliffBentz (1K)
@RepAlexMooney (1K)
@RepBarryMoore (1K)
@RepChuck (2K)
@RepJeffDuncan (1K)

4. A new FEC filing from @RepTimmons, who voted to overturn the election, reveals that he received a $1,000 donation from @Toyota on 3/22

He's the 7th member to object to the certification of the Electoral College and then receive a donation from Toyota.

Judd Legum
@JuddLegum
5. On 3/26, @RepAdrianSmith, who objected to the certification of the electoral college, reported a $2500 donation from @KochIndustries, according to a new FEC filing

6. After 1/6, the Koch political network said: "Lawmakers’ actions leading up to and during last week’s insurrection will weigh heavy in our evaluation of future support"

This apparently did not apply to
@KochIndustries, which is run by the same person, Charles Koch



Judd Legum
@JuddLegum
7. On 3/31/21, @RepMikeJohnson, who objected to the certification of the electoral college, also reported a $2500 donation from @KochIndustries

8. I'm making this information available as soon as I learn it, but I will be publishing a complete summary and analysis of the first quarter FEC filings in my newsletter.

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Judd Legum
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9. One end-around these corporate pledges are trade associations. For example, @GM and @WellsFargo pledged to suspend all political giving

But they are both members of @AFSA_DC, which donated $1K on 2/22 to @RepTimmons, who voted to overturn the election

10. @joneswalker, one of the largest law firms in the United States, donated $1,000 on 3/31 to @RepBost, who voted to overturn the election results on January 6

Judd Legum
@JuddLegum
11. Some news on @Pfizer which, as I documented previously, violated its pledge not to contribute to any of the 147 Republican objectors for at least six months.

Judd Legum
@JuddLegum
UPDATE: @pfizer pledged not to donate to any of the 147 Republican objectors for at least 6 months and then donated $2500 to @RepAdrianSmith, who voted against certification, on 3/17

Pfizer has ignored my inquires about the donation, but I've obtained an internal email w/answers

12. Reynolds America (@rai_news) donated to the following Republican objectors in the first three months of 2021:

@RepJeffDuncan (5K)
@RepTimmons (2.5K)
@RepRichHudson (2.5K)

Judd Legum
@JuddLegum
13. After 1/6, the Koch political network said: "Lawmakers’ actions leading up to and during last week’s insurrection will weigh heavy in our evaluation of future support"

@KochIndustries then donated 105K to the @NRSC, which is chaired by @SenRickScott, one of the objectors

14. @KochIndustries & the Koch political network are run by the same person: Charles Koch.

@KochIndustries donated to the these GOP objectors in 2021:

@RonEstesKS (5K)
@RepMikeJohnson (2.5K)
@CongressmanGT (2.5K)
@RepAdrianSmith (2.5K)
@RepRichHudson (2.5K)
@RepJimBanks (2.5K)

Judd Legum
@JuddLegum
15. @Toyota also donated $5000 to the leadership PAC of Senator @CynthiaMLummis, who voted to overturn the election

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3. This is the 6th member who voted to overturn the election that later received a donation from @Toyota:

@virginiafoxx (1K)
@CliffBentz (1K)
@RepAlexMooney (1K)
@RepBarryMoore (1K)
@RepChuck (2K)
@RepJeffDuncan (1K)

16. @Hallmark asked for a refund from @HawleyMO after the 1/6 insurrection but, based on Hallmark's new FEC filing, it looks like Hawley has decided to keep the money

Judd Legum
@JuddLegum
17. @Toyota has now donated to 8 Republicans who voted to overturn the election:

@virginiafoxx (1K)
@CliffBentz (1K)
@RepAlexMooney (1K)
@RepBarryMoore (1K)
@RepChuck (2K)
@RepJeffDuncan (1K)
@CynthiaMLummis (5K, via leadership PAC)
@RepRickCrawford (1K)

18. In an email obtained by http://popular.info, Toyota defends its contributions to Republicans who voted to overturn the election.

"We do not believe it is appropriate to judge members solely based on their votes on electoral certification"



Judd Legum
@JuddLegum
19. The language Toyota is using is pulled, word-for-word, from a March memo circulated by the @USChamber, which was specifically designed to provide corporations cover when making these donations

I wrote about the memo here:

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20. On 1/13, @Cigna said that it would "discontinue support of any elected official... who hindered a peaceful transition of power."

On 3/31, @Cigna donated $1,000 to @ByronDonalds, who objected to the certification of the Electoral College



Judd Legum
@JuddLegum
21. In February, @Cigna donated 15K to the @NRSC, which is chaired by @SenRickScott, who objected to the certification of the Electoral College
22. If this thread is getting to long and chaotic for you (understandable!) just sign up for my newsletter and I will summarize all of the FEC reports for you and put it into context in my next edition.

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23. @steptoellp, one of the nation's most prominent law firms, donated $1000 on February 8 to @WarrenDavidson, who vote
24. Another @Toyota donation: $1K to @RepBice, who voted to overturn the election results

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17. @Toyota has now donated to 8 Republicans who voted to overturn the election:

@virginiafoxx (1K)
@CliffBentz (1K)
@RepAlexMooney (1K)
@RepBarryMoore (1K)
@RepChuck (2K)
@RepJeffDuncan (1K)
@CynthiaMLummis (5K, via leadership PAC)
@RepRickCrawford (1K)

Judd Legum
@JuddLegum
25. @Toyota has now given to TEN members of Congress who voted to overturn the election.

The latest is a $1K to @RepSmucker on 3/23.
26. @RepGregSteube, who voted to overturn the election, received contributions from @Wawa (1K) on 3/16 and @Toyota (1K) on 3/4

Judd Legum
@JuddLegum
27 @Toyota donated to 11 members who voted to overturn the election

@virginiafoxx (1K)
@CliffBentz (1K)
@RepAlexMooney (1K)
@RepBarryMoore (1K)
@RepChuck (2K)
@RepJeffDuncan (1K)
@CynthiaMLummis (5K)
@RepRickCrawford (1K)
@RepGregSteube (1K)
@RepSmucker (1K)
@RepCarolMiller (1K)

28. While this thread is highlighting corporate PACs that made donations to Republican objectors after 1/6, I want to note that, thus far, the filings show that the overwhelming majority of corporations are abiding by their pledges not to donate to the 147 objectors

Judd Legum
@JuddLegum
29. In fact, it's clear that many companies that did not make public commitments to withhold funding from the objectors are doing so (for now). Many objectors have no PAC contributions or just handful of obscure PACs .

[Midnight Writer]

1. I was actually out looking to buy a Toyota pick-up. That ends today. Thanks for the info.

Koch is already on my do-not-buy list.

[soothsayer]

2. Phew, glad it's useful to someone!

[alwaysinasnit]

3. k&r for visibility

Thanks for posting!

[ananda]

4. I hope Honda is OK.

I was trying to decide between Honda and Toyota.

[erronis]

5. How about Subaru? I used to be a Toyota fan but no longer.

[ananda]

8. Does Subaru have a hybrid SUV?

That's what I'm after.

[SergeStorms]

6. So screw Toyota, Cigna...

and every other corporation that was just blowing smoke out of it's ass when it came to non-support of those who voted to overturn a free and fair election. Lying bastards.

We vote with our money too, Democrats. Let's make sure we vote against fascist corporations whose actions don't match their words.

[cate94]

7. Toyota will be getting a letter from me.

I’ve been buying their products since ‘92. I’ve had 8 of their vehicles, my wife has also stayed with Toyota products starting in ‘94. No more.

[AmBlue]

9. Thank you for this

My healthcare insurance is with Cigna. I will be writing them to express my disgust that they broke their promise AND to let them know I'll be dropping them come open season.