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Bacardi USA (part of a multinational headquartered in British territory of Bermuda)
Bad Robot
BAE Systems USA (part of a multinational headquartered in United Kingdom)
Bain & Company
Baker Donelson
BakerHostetler
- “The January 6 corporate accountability index”, Judd Legum, Rebecca Crosby & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Aug 17, 2021
- "Major corporations say they will stop donating to members of Congress who tried to overturn the election", Judd Legum & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Jan 10, 2021
- "These corporations are funding the GOP candidates in Georgia's Senate run-off elections", Judd Legum, Popular Information, Dec 10, 2020
Ball
Bank of America
- “The Corporate Insurrection: How companies have broken promises and funded seditionists”, Angela Li & Areeba Shah, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), Jan 3, 2022
- “GOP election objectors rake in corporate cash” [also refers to companies that stuck with their pledge to cut off donations], Karl Evers-Hillstrom, The Hill, Dec 14, 2021 [But see also this article which documents that "since January 6, corporate PAC contributions to Republican objectors have plummeted by nearly two-thirds": “The truth about corporate contributions to Republican objectors since January 6”, Judd Legum, Popular Information, Jan 3, 2022; and see this article: “A Year Later, Most CEOs Are Keeping Their Post-Insurrection Promises”, Professor Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld, Yale Insights, Jan 4, 2022]
- “UPDATE: Republican lobbyists are "frustrated," push corporate PACs to resume contributions”, Judd Legum & Rebecca Crosby, Popular Information, Nov 9, 2021
- “The January 6 corporate accountability index”, Judd Legum, Rebecca Crosby & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Aug 17, 2021
- “The myth of corporate neutrality”, Judd Legum, Popular Information, June 2, 2021
- “UPDATE: Some corporations break their silence on Texas' voter suppression bills [see subsection: "Top corporate donors stay quiet"]”, Judd Legum and Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, May 5, 2021
- “Target, Google and others are under pressure to dump the Chamber of Commerce over voting rights”, Matt Egan, CNN Business, Apr 21, 2021
- "Statement signed by major corporations opposing laws that restrict voting rights [includes downloadable text of statement and list of all signatories]”, Washington Post, Apr 14, 2021
- “These rainbow flag-waving corporations are backing the sponsors of anti-trans legislation”, Judd Legum and Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Apr 12, 2021
- “Leaders from these companies oppose Georgia's new voting law”, Jared Gans, The Hill, Apr 2, 2021
- “Texas' voter suppression bills are fueled by millions in corporate cash”, Judd Legum and Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Mar 31, 2021
- "The gap between corporate declarations and reality: U.S. banking industry spent $1 million on television ads for Senator David Perdue", TRACKING POLITICAL DONATIONS, Mar 9, 2021
- "Tracking Corporate America’s revolt against the Electoral College objectors", Sergio Hernandez and Tal Yellin, CNN Business, Feb 5, 2021
- "FACTBOX-U.S. companies suspend political donations after Capitol attack", Reuters, Jan 15, 2021
- "Where things stand", Judd Legum, Popular Information, Jan 14, 2021
- "Corporate America halts donations to Republicans who voted to overturn the election", Jazmin Goodwin, CNN Business, Jan 13, 2021
- "After riot, major corporations suspend donations to the Republican Attorneys General Association", Judd Legum & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Jan 13, 2021
- "Major corporations say they will stop donating to members of Congress who tried to overturn the election", Judd Legum & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Jan 10, 2021
- “The Corporations Funding the End of Democracy: The GOP’s efforts to undermine our elections did not begin this week, and they were heavily subsidized by some of America’s best-known firms”, Osita Nwanevu, New Republic, Jan 6, 2021
- "20 corporations, $16 million, and 138 Republicans trying to subvert democracy", Judd Legum & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Jan 6, 2021
- "These corporations are funding the GOP candidates in Georgia's Senate run-off elections", Judd Legum, Popular Information, Dec 10, 2020
- "Six corporations that talk green and spend dirty", Judd Legum, Popular Information, Dec 7, 2020
Bank of New York Mellon
- “Leaders from these companies oppose Georgia's new voting law”, Jared Gans, The Hill, Apr 2, 2021
- "The gap between corporate declarations and reality: U.S. banking industry spent $1 million on television ads for Senator David Perdue", TRACKING POLITICAL DONATIONS, Mar 9, 2021
- "Tracking Corporate America’s revolt against the Electoral College objectors", Sergio Hernandez and Tal Yellin, CNN Business, Feb 5, 2021
- "This Congressman is attacking Black Lives Matter with white nationalist talking points. These companies are supporting him." Judd Legum & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Jul 23, 2020
Barrick Gold (part of a multinational headquartered in Canada)
BASF USA (BASF is a multinational headquartered in Germany)
- “Seven major corporations pledge not to support GOP objectors in 2022” [article also cites companies that have kept and those that have broken their 2021 pledges], Judd Legum, Rebecca Crosby & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Jan 4, 2022
- “The January 6 corporate accountability index”, Judd Legum, Rebecca Crosby & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Aug 17, 2021
- “Lockheed Martin is now the top corporate donor to GOP objectors”, Judd Legum & Rebecca Crosby, Popular Information, Jul 19, 2021
- "Major corporations say they will stop donating to members of Congress who tried to overturn the election", Judd Legum & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Jan 10, 2021
Baxter International
Bayer Corp (part of a multinational headquartered in Germany)
- "The enemies list", Judd Legum, Popular Information, Mar 18, 2021
- "Corporations expand donation freeze to members of Pennsylvania legislature", Judd Legum & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Jan 19, 2021
- "Major corporations say they will stop donating to members of Congress who tried to overturn the election", Judd Legum & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Jan 10, 2021
- "This Congressman is attacking Black Lives Matter with white nationalist talking points. These companies are supporting him." Judd Legum & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Jul 23, 2020
BB&T Bank (see Truist)
BBVA USA Bancshares
- “Corporate money trickles back to Republicans after Capitol riots: Donations to fundraising vehicles increase despite pledge to pause in wake of attack”, Lauren Fedor, Christine Zhang and Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, Financial Times, Mar 25, 2021
- "These corporations broke their pledge to stop donating to Republican objectors", Judd Legum, Popular Information, Mar 22, 2021
- "These corporations are funding the GOP candidates in Georgia's Senate run-off elections", Judd Legum, Popular Information, Dec 10, 2020
BCBS (see Blue Cross Blue Shield)
Ben & Jerry's (a subsidiary of Unilever, a multinational headquartered in UK)
Berkshire Hathaway (see also its subsidiary NetJets; and Berkshire Hathaway Energy, and MidAmerican Energy)
- “In key states, corporate donations go overwhelmingly to legislators that oppose abortion rights”, Judd Legum, Tesnim Zekeria & Rebecca Crosby, Popular Information, Sep 13, 2021
- “Hundreds of Companies Unite to Oppose Voting Limits, but Others Abstain”, David Gelles and Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, Apr 14, 2021
- “The C.E.O.s Who Didn’t Sign a Big Defense of Voting Rights”, Andrew Ross Sorkin, Jason Karaian, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Lauren Hirsch and Ephrat Livni, New York Times, Apr 14, 2021
Berkshire Hathaway Energy (90% owned by Berkshire Hathaway; see also MidAmerican Energy)
- “The January 6 corporate accountability index”, Judd Legum, Rebecca Crosby & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Aug 17, 2021
- "Tracking Corporate America’s revolt against the Electoral College objectors", Sergio Hernandez and Tal Yellin, CNN Business, Feb 5, 2021
- "Major corporations say they will stop donating to members of Congress who tried to overturn the election", Judd Legum & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Jan 10, 2021
Berkshire Partners
Best Buy
- "Two members of Congress spoke at a white nationalist convention. These corporations are supporting their reelection.” Judd Legum, Popular Information, Feb 28, 2022
- "Statement signed by major corporations opposing laws that restrict voting rights [includes downloadable text of statement and list of all signatories]”, Washington Post, Apr 14, 2021
- "Tracking Corporate America’s revolt against the Electoral College objectors", Sergio Hernandez and Tal Yellin, CNN Business, Feb 5, 2021
- "FACTBOX-U.S. companies suspend political donations after Capitol attack", Reuters, Jan 15, 2021
- "After riot, major corporations suspend donations to the Republican Attorneys General Association", Judd Legum & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Jan 13, 2021
- "The dam breaks", Judd Legum & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Jan 12, 2021
- "Major corporations say they will stop donating to members of Congress who tried to overturn the election", Judd Legum & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Jan 10, 2021
- “The Corporations Funding the End of Democracy: The GOP’s efforts to undermine our elections did not begin this week, and they were heavily subsidized by some of America’s best-known firms”, Osita Nwanevu, New Republic, Jan 6, 2021
- "This Congressman is attacking Black Lives Matter with white nationalist talking points. These companies are supporting him." Judd Legum & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Jul 23, 2020
- "Kelly Loeffler is running against Black Lives Matter. These corporations are supporting her campaign." Judd Legum & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Jul 16, 2020
BET (Black Entertainment Television)
Biogen
- "Statement signed by major corporations opposing laws that restrict voting rights [includes downloadable text of statement and list of all signatories]”, Washington Post, Apr 14, 2021
- "Tracking Corporate America’s revolt against the Electoral College objectors", Sergio Hernandez and Tal Yellin, CNN Business, Feb 5, 2021
- "FACTBOX-U.S. companies suspend political donations after Capitol attack", Reuters, Jan 15, 2021
Black Economic Alliance
- “Leaders from these companies oppose Georgia's new voting law”, Jared Gans, The Hill, Apr 2, 2021
- “Black Executives Call on Corporations to Fight Restrictive Voting Laws”, Andrew Ross Sorkin and David Gelles, New York Times, Mar 31, 2021 updated Apr 3, 2021
- “Memo to Corporate America: The Fierce Urgency Is Now” [full text of open letter signed by 72 black business leaders, about the need for companies to oppose voter suppression leglislation], in New York Times, Mar 31, 2021
Black Enterprise
BlackIvy Group (part of a multinational headquartered in Ghana)
Blackridge
- News release: “Corporations That Made Commitments To Racial Equity Donated Over $800,000 To State Lawmakers Who Led Voter Suppression Efforts Beyond Georgia” - Full report [PDF]: “Corporations That Have Touted Commitments To Racial Equity Have Given $800,500 To State Lawmakers Who’ve Led Voter Suppression Efforts in Texas, Arizona, and Florida”, Accountable.US, Apr 19, 2021
- “The Corporate Sponsors of Voter Suppression: Since 2015, Corporations Have Contributed $50 Million to the State Lawmakers Supporting Voter Suppression Bills, Trade Groups Have Given Another $36 Million [PDF]”, Mike Tanglis, Taylor Lincoln and Rick Claypool, Public Citizen, Apr 5, 2021
BlackRock
- “UPDATE: Republican lobbyists are "frustrated," push corporate PACs to resume contributions”, Judd Legum & Rebecca Crosby, Popular Information, Nov 9, 2021
- “The January 6 corporate accountability index”, Judd Legum, Rebecca Crosby & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Aug 17, 2021
- “Shareholders push to end secret political spending”, Judd Legum and Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, May 12, 2021
- “Target, Google and others are under pressure to dump the Chamber of Commerce over voting rights”, Matt Egan, CNN Business, Apr 21, 2021
- "Statement signed by major corporations opposing laws that restrict voting rights [includes downloadable text of statement and list of all signatories]”, Washington Post, Apr 14, 2021
- “Hundreds of Companies Unite to Oppose Voting Limits, but Others Abstain”, David Gelles and Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, Apr 14, 2021
- “Leaders from these companies oppose Georgia's new voting law”, Jared Gans, The Hill, Apr 2, 2021
- “A corporate reckoning on voter suppression”, Judd Legum, Popular Information, Apr 1, 2021
- “Top CEOs speak out against Georgia's voting restrictions”, Shawna Chen, Axios, Apr 1, 2021
- “Corporations Should Reconsider the Value of Their Political Action Committees”, Douglas Chia of Soundboard Governance, Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, Feb 8, 2021
- “Money in Politics, One Month Later: Since the Capitol riot, companies have re-evaluated their political donations. Will this be a turning point or a momentary blip?”, Ephrat Livni, Lauren Hirsch and Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, Feb 6, 2021
- "Tracking Corporate America’s revolt against the Electoral College objectors", Sergio Hernandez and Tal Yellin, CNN Business, Feb 5, 2021
- "Big businesses say they are responsible, but too often they fuel conspiracy theories: Corporations have been condemning the Capitol insurrection, but take a closer look", Michael E. Porter and Bruce F. Freed, in USA Today, Jan 19, 2021
- "FACTBOX-U.S. companies suspend political donations after Capitol attack", Reuters, Jan 15, 2021
- "Corporate donors flee Republican Party following Capitol Hill riot, and it's only the beginning", Gareth Hutchens, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Jan 15, 2021
- “Business titans pull back from GOP after Capitol insurrection”, Alex Isenstadt, Elena Schneider, Theodoric Meyer and Zachary Warmbrodt, Politico, Jan 11, 2021
- "Major corporations say they will stop donating to members of Congress who tried to overturn the election", Judd Legum & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Jan 10, 2021
Blackstone Group
- "The Slush Fund Bankrolling The Insurrectionist GOP: Corporations are being lauded for halting PAC donations after the insurrection — but they are not shutting down the real pool of cash supporting authoritarian extremists", David Sirota, Andrew Perez, Walker Bragman, and Julia Rock, in The Daily Poster, Jan 14, 2021
- "Wall Street donates millions to back Republicans in Georgia Senate race: Billionaire Republicans on Wall Street have donated millions to protect David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler’s Senate seats", Peter Stone, Guardian, Dec 15, 2020
Bloomin' Brands (owns Outback Steakhouse)
- “The January 6 corporate accountability index”, Judd Legum, Rebecca Crosby & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Aug 17, 2021
- “What corporate PACs are doing 6 months after the attack on the Capitol”, Judd Legum, Popular Information, Jun 21, 2021
- "Major corporations say they will stop donating to members of Congress who tried to overturn the election", Judd Legum & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Jan 10, 2021
Blue Cross Blue Shield (see also Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama; Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina; Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey; Independence Blue Cross; Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield)
- "What we learned from the first FEC deadline of 2022”, Judd Legum & Rebecca Crosby, Popular Information, Feb 3, 2022
- “The January 6 corporate accountability index”, Judd Legum, Rebecca Crosby & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Aug 17, 2021
- “These rainbow flag-waving corporations are backing the sponsors of anti-trans legislation”, Judd Legum and Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Apr 12, 2021
- “The Corporate Sponsors of Voter Suppression: Since 2015, Corporations Have Contributed $50 Million to the State Lawmakers Supporting Voter Suppression Bills, Trade Groups Have Given Another $36 Million [PDF]”, Mike Tanglis, Taylor Lincoln and Rick Claypool, Public Citizen, Apr 5, 2021
- "Georgia’s New Voter Suppression Law and Corporate Support”, Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, Brennan Center for Justice website, Apr 3, 2021
- "How The U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Should Combat Voter Suppression", Michael Posner, Professor of Ethics and Finance at NYU Stern School of Business and Director of the NYU Center for Business and Human Rights, in Forbes, Mar 15, 2021
- "Major corporations announce opposition to voter suppression bills in Arizona", Judd Legum & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Mar 10, 2021
- "The Georgia legislators pushing voter suppression bills are backed by millions in corporate cash", Judd Legum & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Mar 3, 2021
- “Corporate Money in Politics Faces a Reckoning”, Andrew Winston, in MIT Sloan Management Review, Feb 2, 2021
- "Supporting democracy becomes the measure of leadership", Terry F. Yosie [Former President & CEO, World Environment Center], in GreenBiz, Jan 18, 2021
- "Corporate donors flee Republican Party following Capitol Hill riot, and it's only the beginning", Gareth Hutchens, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Jan 15, 2021
- "Where things stand", Judd Legum, Popular Information, Jan 14, 2021
- "Corporate America halts donations to Republicans who voted to overturn the election", Jazmin Goodwin, CNN Business, Jan 13, 2021
- "Corporations halt political donations, with some singling out Republicans", Aimee Picchi, CBS News, Jan 13, 2021
- "The dam breaks", Judd Legum & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Jan 12, 2021
- “Business titans pull back from GOP after Capitol insurrection”, Alex Isenstadt, Elena Schneider, Theodoric Meyer and Zachary Warmbrodt, Politico, Jan 11, 2021
- "UPDATE: More corporations suspend donations to Republicans who objected to Electoral College vote", Judd Legum & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Jan 11, 2021
- "Major corporations say they will stop donating to members of Congress who tried to overturn the election", Judd Legum & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Jan 10, 2021
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
BMC Software
BNSF Railway
- “UPDATE: Some corporations break their silence on Texas' voter suppression bills [see subsection: "Top corporate donors stay quiet"]”, Judd Legum and Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, May 5, 2021
- “The Corporate Sponsors of Voter Suppression: Since 2015, Corporations Have Contributed $50 Million to the State Lawmakers Supporting Voter Suppression Bills, Trade Groups Have Given Another $36 Million [PDF]”, Mike Tanglis, Taylor Lincoln and Rick Claypool, Public Citizen, Apr 5, 2021
- “Texas' voter suppression bills are fueled by millions in corporate cash”, Judd Legum and Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Mar 31, 2021
- “Bankrolling the Disenfranchisers: Since 2016, Corporate and Trade Association PACs Have Given $170 Million to Lawmakers Who Voted to Challenge the Presidential Election [PDF]”, Mike Tanglis and Taylor Lincoln, Public Citizen, Jan 13, 2021
BNY Mellon (see Bank of New York Mellon)
Boeing
- “Corporations Donated Millions to Lawmakers Who Voted to Overturn Election Results”, Alan Rappeport, Madeleine Ngo & Kate Kelly, New York Times, Jan 6, 2022
- “Seven major corporations pledge not to support GOP objectors in 2022” [article also cites companies that have kept and those that have broken their 2021 pledges], Judd Legum, Rebecca Crosby & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Jan 4, 2022
- “The Corporate Insurrection: How companies have broken promises and funded seditionists”, Angela Li & Areeba Shah, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), Jan 3, 2022
- “In Bad Company: A year has passed since the deadly insurrection on the U.S. Capitol that spurred a flurry of corporate promises to defend democracy. For many of the biggest companies and trade groups in the country, those promises were broken when they funneled millions of dollars to election objectors in Congress. Did Corporate America ever honestly care about preserving our democracy?” Accountable.US, Jan 3, 2022
- “Raytheon quietly resumed political donations to election deniers, report finds - Watchdog group says donations are emblematic of corporate America’s tepid commitment to democratic ideals.” Pranshu Verma, Boston Globe, Jan 3, 2022
- “GOP election objectors rake in corporate cash” [also refers to companies that stuck with their pledge to cut off donations], Karl Evers-Hillstrom, The Hill, Dec 14, 2021 [But see also this article which documents that "since January 6, corporate PAC contributions to Republican objectors have plummeted by nearly two-thirds": “The truth about corporate contributions to Republican objectors since January 6”, Judd Legum, Popular Information, Jan 3, 2022; and see this article: “A Year Later, Most CEOs Are Keeping Their Post-Insurrection Promises”, Professor Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld, Yale Insights, Jan 4, 2022]
- “In key states, corporate donations go overwhelmingly to legislators that oppose abortion rights”, Judd Legum, Tesnim Zekeria & Rebecca Crosby, Popular Information, Sep 13, 2021
- “The January 6 corporate accountability index”, Judd Legum, Rebecca Crosby & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Aug 17, 2021
- “More Corporate PACs Resume Political Donations to Republicans Who Rejected Election Results: PACs for American Airlines, GM and UPS donated to some GOP lawmakers after pausing all contributions in response to Jan. 6 Capitol riot”, Chad Day, Wall Street Journal, Jul 16, 2021
- “This sedition is brought to you by…”, CREW (Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington), Jun 23, 2021
- “These companies can't quit Mo Brooks”, Judd Legum, Popular Information, Jun 23, 2021
- “Leaders from these companies oppose Georgia's new voting law”, Jared Gans, The Hill, Apr 2, 2021
- "Major corporations announce opposition to voter suppression bills in Arizona", Judd Legum & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Mar 10, 2021
- "Tracking Corporate America’s revolt against the Electoral College objectors", Sergio Hernandez and Tal Yellin, CNN Business, Feb 5, 2021
- "Corporations expand donation freeze to members of Pennsylvania legislature", Judd Legum & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Jan 19, 2021
- "FACTBOX-U.S. companies suspend political donations after Capitol attack", Reuters, Jan 15, 2021
- "Corporate donors flee Republican Party following Capitol Hill riot, and it's only the beginning", Gareth Hutchens, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Jan 15, 2021
- "The Slush Fund Bankrolling The Insurrectionist GOP: Corporations are being lauded for halting PAC donations after the insurrection — but they are not shutting down the real pool of cash supporting authoritarian extremists", David Sirota, Andrew Perez, Walker Bragman, and Julia Rock, in The Daily Poster, Jan 14, 2021
- “Bankrolling the Disenfranchisers: Since 2016, Corporate and Trade Association PACs Have Given $170 Million to Lawmakers Who Voted to Challenge the Presidential Election [PDF]”, Mike Tanglis and Taylor Lincoln, Public Citizen, Jan 13, 2021
- "Major corporations say they will stop donating to members of Congress who tried to overturn the election", Judd Legum & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Jan 10, 2021
- “The Corporations Funding the End of Democracy: The GOP’s efforts to undermine our elections did not begin this week, and they were heavily subsidized by some of America’s best-known firms”, Osita Nwanevu, New Republic, Jan 6, 2021
- "Pennsylvania Republicans are plotting to help Trump steal the election. These corporations support them." Judd Legum, Popular Information, Sep 28, 2020
Booz Allen Hamilton
- “The January 6 corporate accountability index”, Judd Legum, Rebecca Crosby & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Aug 17, 2021
- “Taking it to the Banks”, Judd Legum, Popular Information, Jul 21, 2021
- "Tracking Corporate America’s revolt against the Electoral College objectors", Sergio Hernandez and Tal Yellin, CNN Business, Feb 5, 2021
Boston Consulting Group
- "Statement signed by major corporations opposing laws that restrict voting rights [includes downloadable text of statement and list of all signatories]”, Washington Post, Apr 14, 2021
- “More than 100 corporate executives hold call to discuss halting donations and investments to fight controversial voting bills”, Todd C. Frankel, Washington Post, Apr 11, 2021
- “Joint Statement on Protecting Voting Access: The Right to Vote is the Cornerstone of our Democracy [signed by more than 170 companies]”, Civic Alliance (a nonpartisan group of businesses), Apr 2, 2021
Boston Scientific
- “Major Corporations That Claim To Support Voting Rights Donated Over $640,000 To Senate Republicans Who Blocked Federal Voting Rights Legislation In 2021”, Accountable.US, Jan 11, 2022
- “Raytheon quietly resumed political donations to election deniers, report finds - Watchdog group says donations are emblematic of corporate America’s tepid commitment to democratic ideals.” Pranshu Verma, Boston Globe, Jan 3, 2022
- “Donors threatened to shun the GOP after Jan. 6. Now, Republicans are outraising Democrats.” Josh Dawsey, Isaac Stanley-Becker & Michael Scherer, Washington Post, Nov 9, 2021 [But see also this article which documents that "since January 6, corporate PAC contributions to Republican objectors have plummeted by nearly two-thirds": “The truth about corporate contributions to Republican objectors since January 6”, Judd Legum, Popular Information, Jan 3, 2022]
- “The January 6 corporate accountability index”, Judd Legum, Rebecca Crosby & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Aug 17, 2021
- “EXCLUSIVE: How corporate PACs are plotting to "move beyond" January 6”, Judd Legum, Popular Information, May 10, 2021
- "Tracking Corporate America’s revolt against the Electoral College objectors", Sergio Hernandez and Tal Yellin, CNN Business, Feb 5, 2021
- "Corporations halt political donations, with some singling out Republicans", Aimee Picchi, CBS News, Jan 13, 2021
- "Major corporations say they will stop donating to members of Congress who tried to overturn the election", Judd Legum & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Jan 10, 2021
- "20 corporations, $16 million, and 138 Republicans trying to subvert democracy", Judd Legum & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Jan 6, 2021
- "This Congressman is attacking Black Lives Matter with white nationalist talking points. These companies are supporting him." Judd Legum & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Jul 23, 2020
- "Kelly Loeffler is running against Black Lives Matter. These corporations are supporting her campaign." Judd Legum & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Jul 16, 2020
Bothar Construction
BP North America (part of a multinational headquartered in United Kingdom)
- “The January 6 corporate accountability index”, Judd Legum, Rebecca Crosby & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Aug 17, 2021
- "FACTBOX-U.S. companies suspend political donations after Capitol attack", Reuters, Jan 15, 2021
- "Major corporations say they will stop donating to members of Congress who tried to overturn the election", Judd Legum & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Jan 10, 2021
Bristol-Myers Squibb
- “These rainbow flag-waving corporations are backing the sponsors of anti-trans legislation”, Judd Legum and Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, Apr 12, 2021
- "Tracking Corporate America’s revolt against the Electoral College objectors", Sergio Hernandez and Tal Yellin, CNN Business, Feb 5, 2021
- “The Corporations Funding the End of Democracy: The GOP’s efforts to undermine our elections did not begin this week, and they were heavily subsidized by some of America’s best-known firms”, Osita Nwanevu, New Republic, Jan 6, 2021
Broadcom
Broadridge Financial Solutions
Burger King
Business Roundtable
- “Shareholders push to end secret political spending”, Judd Legum and Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information, May 12, 2021
- “Hundreds of Companies Unite to Oppose Voting Limits, but Others Abstain”, David Gelles and Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, Apr 14, 2021
- "These Are The Businesses Speaking Out Against Texas' Newly Proposed Election Laws", Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, Apr 2, 2021
- “Top CEOs speak out against Georgia's voting restrictions”, Shawna Chen, Axios, Apr 1, 2021
- "Jim Cramer on effort from Black business leaders to protect voting rights [video]", CNBC, March 31, 2021
- "Professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld [Yale School of Management] says corporate bans on political donations will stick", Dan Primack talks with Professor Sonnenfeld, Axios podcast, Feb 23, 2021
- "In Wake of Jan 6, Investors Call on Companies to Re-Evaluate Whether Corporate Political Spending is in the Company's - or the Public's - Best Interest", Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), Jan 28, 2021
- "END CORPORATE ELECTIONEERING: It’s time to finally drain the swamp, one company at a time", Judy Samuelson (Executive Director, Aspen Institute Business & Society Program), in Quartz, Jan 27, 2021
- "Companies rush to distance themselves from President Trump – but is it too late?", Christen Dobson, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, Jan 13, 2021
BVA United LLC
- News release: “Corporations That Made Commitments To Racial Equity Donated Over $800,000 To State Lawmakers Who Led Voter Suppression Efforts Beyond Georgia” - Full report [PDF]: “Corporations That Have Touted Commitments To Racial Equity Have Given $800,500 To State Lawmakers Who’ve Led Voter Suppression Efforts in Texas, Arizona, and Florida”, Accountable.US, Apr 19, 2021
- “The Corporate Sponsors of Voter Suppression: Since 2015, Corporations Have Contributed $50 Million to the State Lawmakers Supporting Voter Suppression Bills, Trade Groups Have Given Another $36 Million [PDF]”, Mike Tanglis, Taylor Lincoln and Rick Claypool, Public Citizen, Apr 5, 2021