These 8 companies and trade groups are said to be among the top donors to 'Sedition Caucus' Republicans who voted against certifying the 2020 election result

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Many companies scrambled to cut ties with the 147 GOP lawmakers who voted against certifying the 2020 election result after a mob stormed the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. These 8 companies did not.

donations to the GOP election objectors"What makes no sense is why major corporations chose to reward the politicians that weaponized Donald Trump's Big Lie with millions of dollars in campaign cash," Kyle Herrig, president of Accountable.US, told Insider.

Its donations include $10,000 to California Rep. Ken Calvert and $9,000 to Kentucky Rep. Hal Rogers, according to Accountable.US.Jim Young/Reuters Lockheed Martin's donations include $8,000 each to Calvert and to Utah Rep. Chris Stewart, according to the tracker.Raytheon said it paused all political donations after the Capitol siege.that it had paused all PAC contributions "to reflect on the current environment and determine appropriate next steps."

The ABA donated $203,000 to GOP election objectors between January 6 and November 2021, the tracker shows., and a spokesperson told Insider in January 2021 that the group would consider the "troubling events" at the Capitol when making future donations.

 

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