And even when the companies vowed to suspend campaign contributions, most declined to say how long their donation boycotts would last.
"Right now, it's quite easy for them to sit back," Krumholz said."It's hard to imagine this would last through the primaries and general election in 2022." - 33 companies said they would single out the 147 objectors, including AT&T and telecom giant Comcast, the two largest PAC contributors to this group of lawmakers.
"This is not a decision we made lightly, but is one we believe is important to ensure that our future contributions continue to reflect our company's values and commitment to democracy," General Electric spokeswoman Meghan Thurlow said in a statement to CNN. The swift and public reactions from some big-name corporate interests to the violent insurrection"is significant in the moment," said Bruce Freed, who runs the Center for Political Accountability, a nonprofit that advocates for transparency in corporate political giving.