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Donkees

(31,433 posts)
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 08:13 PM Jan 2021

Amazon suspends contributions to US lawmakers who voted against the 2020 election results

From CNN's Brian Fung

Amazon said Monday it will withhold future political contributions from US lawmakers who voted against certifying the 2020 election results.

"The Amazon PAC gives to congressional candidates on a bipartisan basis based upon the interest of our customers and our employees," an Amazon spokesperson 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 US Presidential election. We intend to discuss our concerns directly with those Members we have previously supported and will evaluate their responses as we consider future PAC contributions.”

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-impeachment-news-01-11-21/index.html

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Amazon suspends contributions to US lawmakers who voted against the 2020 election results (Original Post) Donkees Jan 2021 OP
Am loving this dweller Jan 2021 #1
""The Amazon PAC gives to congressional candidates on a bipartisan basis" former9thward Jan 2021 #2
Good! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #3

former9thward

(32,046 posts)
2. ""The Amazon PAC gives to congressional candidates on a bipartisan basis"
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 08:19 PM
Jan 2021

It has been against the law for companies and labor unions to donate money to congressional candidates for about 50 years now. So it seems they are admitting they have been violating federal law.

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