Scoop: Google won't donate to members of Congress who voted against election results
Source: Axios
Google will not make contributions from its political action committee this cycle to any member of Congress who voted against certifying the results of the presidential election, following the deadly Capitol riot.
Why it matters: Several major businesses paused or pulled political donations following the events of Jan. 6, when pro-Trump rioters, riled up by former President Trump, stormed the Capitol on the day it was to certify the election results.
Facebook also paused its political donations and is reviewing its policies.
Microsoft paused its PAC as well. It said Sunday it will decide by Feb. 15 after soliciting employee feedback about whether it will continue stopping donations to members of Congress who voted against certifying the election results.
What they're saying: "After the disturbing events at the Capitol, NetPAC paused all contributions while undertaking a review. Following that review, the NetPAC board has decided that it will not be making any contributions this cycle to any member of Congress who voted against certification of the election results," said José Castañeda, a Google spokesperson. What's next: Other companies that announced a pause in political donations following the riot will have to announce next steps.
Read more: https://www.axios.com/google-donations-pull-congress-members-election-results-5b007d40-1015-40bd-9952-cc495776b31c.html
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)napi21
(45,806 posts)position & drop iit.
bucolic_frolic
(43,196 posts)cstanleytech
(26,299 posts)These companies need to fucking commit to not giving monies to them every again period!!!!!!!
twodogsbarking
(9,761 posts)buy a politician?
COL Mustard
(5,906 posts)Merlot
(9,696 posts)this is nothing more than a Public Relations move.