The January 6 corporate accountability index

After a violent mob stormed the Capitol building in January, hundreds of corporations pledged to make changes to their political giving. Some corporations pledged to withhold PAC funding to the 147 Republicans who voted to overturn the election, setting the stage for the riot. Other corporations said they were suspending all PAC activity and others promised to reevaluate their giving criteria in light of the violence. 

Popular Information's January 6 corporate accountability index is the first resource that comprehensively monitors these pledges. It tracks which companies have kept their promises, which ones violated their promises directly, and which ones fall somewhere in between.

This index will be updated to include corporate donations made before the 2022 midterm elections.

This report was last updated on February 3, 2023.

Corporations that pledged to end support to the 147 Republican objectors and have kept their promises

After January 6, these companies specifically pledged to cut off support for the 147 Republicans who voted to overturn the election on January 6. Since then, these companies have not donated to those Republican members of the House or Senate, leadership PACs controlled by those members, or multi-candidate committees that primarily support those members. There are currently 25 companies in this group.

Airbnb, BASF, CBS Corporation, CISCO, eBay, Eversource Energy, General Mills, Holland & Hart, Lyft, Marriott, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, Newmont, Nike, NRG Energy, Public Service Enterprise Group, Qurate Retail, S&P Global, Sony Music Group, State Street, Texas Instruments, Universal Music Group, Vertex, Warner Music Group, Zillow

Corporations that pledged to suspend all PAC donations and have not donated directly or indirectly to the 147 Republican objectors

After January 6, these companies pledged to suspend all PAC donations. Since then, they have not donated to the 147 Republican objectors, leadership PACs controlled by those members, or multi-candidate committees that primarily support those members. There are currently 19 companies in this group.

Alliance Data Systems, American Family Insurance Group, American International Group, Bank of America, Clorox, ConocoPhillips, Ecolab, Expedia Group, Facebook, Farmers Insurance Exchange, FirstEnergy, Hilton Worldwide, Mutual of Omaha Insurance, Prudential Financial, Republic Services, Safeway, Sprint, Target, Whirlpool

Corporations that pledged to suspend donations to the 147 Republican objectors but directly donated to those Republicans

This category includes companies that pledged specifically to cut off donations to the 147 Republicans after January 6 and have since donated directly to those Republicans. There are currently 24 companies in this group. 

What Allstate said after January 6: “Allstate’s political action committee suspended contributions to lawmakers who objected to the counting of Electoral College votes from the 2020 presidential election because these actions did not align with the committee’s commitment to bipartisanship, collaboration and compromise. The committee will monitor and measure each lawmaker’s ongoing conduct against revised contribution criteria to determine reinstatement.”

Allstate donated $27,500 to 12 Republican objectors.

What Amazon said after January 6 : “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.”

Amazon donated $46,500 to 24 Republican objectors, $30,000 to the NRCC on 2/25/22, and $30,000 to the NRSC on 2/25/22.

What American Express said after January 6: “American Express has a long history of engaging in public policy issues that are important to our business, customers, colleagues and communities. One of the ways the company participates in the political process in the United States is through the AXP Political Action Committee (PAC). The PAC is funded through the voluntary donations of AXP colleagues, and its contributions go to legislators from both major parties. The PAC Board regularly reviews giving criteria and considers a candidate’s character and integrity when making contribution decisions. Last week’s attempts by some congressional members to subvert the presidential election results and disrupt the peaceful transition of power do not align with our American Express Blue Box values; therefore, the AXP PAC will not support them.”

American Express donated $20,000 to two Republican objectors. When asked if it was resuming donations, American Express told Popular Information: “Our PAC contributes to legislators on a bipartisan basis based on a range of policy matters important to our company, colleagues, and customers. We resumed contributions to a handful of representatives after an 18-month pause. We will continue to regularly review contributions to individual campaigns as we consider future PAC distributions.”

What AT&T said after January 6: "Employees on our Federal PAC Board convened a call today and decided to suspend contributions to members of Congress who voted to object to the certification of Electoral College votes this week."

AT&T donated $694,400 to 103 Republican objectors, $5,000 to the House Conservatives Fund on February 22, 2021, a total of $75,000 to the NRSC on August 30, 2021, January 31, 2022 and June 29, 2022 and a total of $75,000 to the NRCC on August 31, 2021, January 31, 2022, and June 30, 2022. The House Conservatives Fund serves as the primary vehicle for the Republican Study Committee (RSC); the overwhelming majority of members of the RSC voted to overturn the election results on January 6.

What Blue Cross Blue Shield said after January 6: "At the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, we continuously evaluate our political contributions to ensure that those we support share our values and goals. In light of this week’s violent, shocking assault on the United States Capitol, and the votes of some members of Congress to subvert the results of November’s election by challenging Electoral College results, BCBSA will suspend contributions to those lawmakers who voted to undermine our democracy. “

Blue Cross Blue Shield donated $40,000 to 19 Republican objectors, a total of $40,000 to the NRSC on 9/30/21, 3/22/22, and 8/12/22, and a total of $31,000 to the NRCC on 12/16/21, 4/20/22, and 6/30/22.

What Cigna said after January 6: "All of our PAC contributions are intended to be constructive, non-partisan and aim to advance public policies that we believe support the greater societal good of a more affordable, predictable and simpler health care system. There is never any justification for violence or the kind of destruction that occurred at the U.S. Capitol last week – a building that stands as a powerful symbol of the very democracy that makes our nation strong. Accordingly, CignaPAC will discontinue support of any elected official who encouraged or supported violence, or otherwise hindered a peaceful transition of power. We will continue to evaluate our PAC contributions aligned to business objectives through the filter of our country’s and company’s core values.”

Cigna donated $217,500 to 46 Republican objectors, a total of $30,000 to the NRSC on February 4, 2021 and January 25, 2022 and a total of $30,000 to the NRCC on February 26, 2021 and January 17, 2022.

Cigna told the New York Times that donating to members of Congress that voted to overturn the election does not violate its pledge to "discontinue support" to any official who "hindered a peaceful transition of power" because voting is "by definition, part of the peaceful transition of power."

What Comcast & NBC Universal said after January 6: "[W]e will suspend all of our political contributions to those elected officials who voted against certification of the electoral college votes, which will give us the opportunity to review our political giving policies and practices."

Comcast & NBC Universal donated $17,500 to seven Republican objectors, $15,000 to the NRSC on 5/18/21, $15,000 to the NRCC on 5/18/21, and $15,000 to the NRCC on 1/31/22.

What Commerce Bancshares said after January 6: “Commerce Bank’s employee-funded Political Action Committee (PAC) contributes campaign donations to elected officials of both parties because of their pro-business records and because they are interested in helping to ensure the banking industry can serve both individuals and businesses. At this time, we have suspended all support for officials who have impeded the peaceful transfer of power. Commerce Bank condemns violence in any form and believes the actions witnessed this week are abhorrent, anti-democratic and entirely contrary to supporting goodwill for Americans and businesses.”

Commerce Bancshares donated $8,000 to five Republican objectors.

Eli Lilly donated $133,000 to 25 Republican objectors, a total of $30,000 to the NRCC on 7/05/21 and 4/25/22, and a total of $30,000 to the NRSC on 8/09/21 and 4/22/22.

Exelon donated $20,000 to seven Republican objectors, $15,000 to the NRSC on 8/31/22, and $15,000 to the NRCC on 8/31/22.

What General Electric said after January 6: “The GEPAC board has voted to suspend donations to those who voted to oppose the Electoral College results. 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 donated $26,500 to 13 Republican objectors, a total of $30,000 to the NRSC on April 20, 2021 and March 22, 2022, and a total of $30,000 to the NRCC on April 23, 2021, April 29, 2022, and October 31, 2022.

What Hallmark Cards said after January 6: “HALLPAC, Hallmark’s political action committee, supports elected leaders from a wide variety of viewpoints—including Democrats, Republicans and Independents. Hallmark believes the peaceful transition of power is part of the bedrock of our democratic system, and we abhor violence of any kind. The recent actions of Senators Josh Hawley and Roger Marshall do not reflect our company’s values. As a result, HALLPAC requested Sens. Hawley and Marshall to return all HALLPAC campaign contributions.”

Hallmark Cards donated $12,000 to three Republican objectors.

What Home Depot said after January 6: “We are pausing to take time to carefully review and reevaluate each of the members who voted to object to the election results before considering further contributions to them. While the PAC is making contribution decisions on the next cycle, as always, it will evaluate future donations against a number of factors. Our PAC supports candidates on both sides of the aisle who champion pro-business, pro-retail positions that create jobs and economic growth.”

Home Depot donated $600,000 to 70 Republican objectors and $90,000 total to the NRSC on March 31 and December 31 in 2021, and February 28 and March 30 in 2022.

What Intel said after January 6: The company “will not contribute to members of Congress who voted against certification of the Electoral College vote as we feel that action was counter to our company's values.”

Intel donated $118,500 to 32 objectors, a total of $30,000 to the NRSC on March 2, 2021 and April 11, 2022, and a total of $30,000 to the NRCC on February 26, 2021 and March 16, 2022. 

What Kraft Heinz said after January 6: “Due to the tragic events that occurred in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6, we are re-evaluating our PAC-giving criteria and have suspended future PAC contributions to members of Congress that opposed the certification of the Presidential election. It is critical we adhere to the democratic process and the rule of law. We support the peaceful transition of power.”

Kraft Heinz donated $5,000 to five objectors, a total of $20,000 to the NRCC on May 31, 2022 and July 22, 2022 and a total of $30,000 to the NRSC on May 31, 2022 and July 7, 2022.

What Marsh & McLennan said after January 6: “Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC) has decided to end its political action committee (PAC) contributions to those lawmakers who objected to the certification of the electoral college vote.”

Marsh & McLennan donated $5,500 to one objector.

What Mastercard said after January 6: “Simple decency and sober reflection require us to account for the events in Washington this past week -- not just the lawless violence, but also elected United States representatives seeking to subvert the decision of the people in the recent Presidential election. In our political system, nothing is more important than the smooth transition of power when voters have spoken. Accordingly, effective immediately, we have suspended Political Action Committee giving to member of Congress (House of Representatives and Senate) who voted to object to the certification of the 2020 Presidential election. We will continue to review the criteria that inform our political contributions to ensure they reflect our values.”

Mastercard donated $17,500 to two Republican objectors, $15,000 to the NRCC on July 19, 2022, and $15,000 to the NRSC on July 11, 2022.

What Oracle said after January 6: "Oracle Political Action Committee (OPAC) has decided to pause contributions to anyone who voted against certifying the November 2020 election results."

Oracle donated $20,000 to nine Republican objectors, a total of $27,500 to the NRSC on March 17, June 17, September 21, December 14 of 2021 and March 10, April 29, August 12, and November 1 of 2022 and $29,500 total to NRCC on March 17, June 17, September 24, December 16 of 2021 and February 10, May 21, September 14, and October 31 of 2022.

PPL donated $26,000 to seven objectors.

What PriceWaterhouseCoopers said after January 6: “The attack on our US Capitol was deeply disturbing and goes against everything we stand for in our democracy. Given this moment in history, the PwC PAC has suspended all political contributions to any member of Congress who voted to object to the certification of electoral votes.”

PriceWaterhouseCoopers donated $331,500 to 45 Republican objectors, a total of $45,000 to the NRSC on 7/07/21, 10/05/21, and 2/09/22, and a total of $45,000 to the NRCC on 7/21/21, 9/30/21, and 1/20/22.

What Verizon said after January 6: The company will be “suspending contributions in 2021 to any member of Congress who voted in favor of objecting to the election results.”

Verizon donated $143,000 to 61 Republican objectors, a total of $30,000 to the NRSC on 6/3/21 and 4/11/22, and a total of $30,000 to the NRCC on 6/4/21 and 3/16/22.

What Walgreens said after January 6: “As Walgreens continues to focus on ending the COVID-19 pandemic by delivering testing and vaccinations to communities across America, our employee political action committee has decided to suspend contributions to the members of Congress who voted to object to the certification of the U.S. Electoral College votes. Walgreens holds in high regard the role government plays in our country and the peaceful transition of power that is core to our democracy. We look forward to the country unifying to address the many challenges we are facing together as citizens of this great nation.”

Walgreens donated $26,500 to 12 Republican objectors and $5,000 to the NRSC on 4/11/22.

What Walmart said after January 6: “In light of last week’s attack on the U.S. Capitol, Walmart’s political action committee is indefinitely suspending contributions to those members of Congress who voted against the lawful certification of state electoral college votes."

Walmart donated $155,500 to 61 Republican objectors, a total of $60,000 to the NRSC on April 20, 2021 and January 31, 2022 and a total of $60,000 to the NRCC on April 23, 2021 and January 31, 2022.

What Walt Disney said after January 6: “The insurrection at our nation’s Capitol was a direct assault on one of our country’s most revered tenets: the peaceful transition of power. In the immediate aftermath of that appalling siege, Members of Congress had an opportunity to unite— an opportunity that some sadly refused to embrace. In light of these events, we have decided we will not make political contributions in 2021 to lawmakers who voted to reject the certification of the Electoral College votes.”

Walt Disney donated $4,500 to three Republican objectors.

Corporations that pledged to suspend donations to the 147 Republican objectors but violated the spirit of the pledge

These companies specifically pledged to cut off support for the 147 Republicans who voted to overturn the election on January 6. Since then, they have not donated directly to those Republican members of the House or Senate but have donated to multi-candidate committees that support those Republicans. This includes committees like the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) which supports the reelection of more than 130 Republican House members who voted to overturn the election. There are currently nine companies in this group.

After January 6, Cozen O’Connor said : "Cozen O’Connor’s executive chairman and CEO said Tuesday in a statement the firm would halt PAC contributions to those in Congress who objected to the certification of the 2020 Electoral College results."  Cozen O’Connor donated a total of $60,000 to the NRSC on 5/05/21, 8/18/21, 3/16/22, and 4/05/22 and a total of $40,000 to the NRCC on 2/25/21, 6/04/21, and 3/29/22.

After January 6, Dell said: “We continue to be very concerned about the recent political unrest and behavior to disrupt the democratic process. The employee-led Dell Technologies PAC board of directors has voted to suspend all contributions to members of Congress whose statements and activities during the post-election period are not in line with Dell’s principles.” Dell donated a total of $75,000 to the NRCC on 11/30/21 and 10/10/22 and a total of $60,000 to the NRSC on 11/30/21 and 10/10/22.

After January 6, Dow Inc. said: “Dow is immediately suspending all corporate and employee political action committee (PAC) contributions to any member of Congress who voted to object to the certification of the presidential election. This suspension will remain in place for a period of one election cycle (two years for House members; up to six years for Senators), which specifically includes contributions to the candidate’s reelection committee and their affiliated PACs. Dow is committed to the principles of democracy and the peaceful transfer of power. Our values – integrity, respect for people, and protecting our planet – are the foundation on which we stand and our values guide our political contributions. Dow Inc. donated $5,000 to the NRCC on 6/30/22.

After January 6, Genentech said it would suspend contributions to Republican objectors. Genentech donated a total of $30,000 to the NRCC on June 30, 2021 and February 28, 2022 and a total of $30,000 to the NRSC on June 30, 2021 and March 16, 2022.

After January 6, Google said: “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.” Google donated $30,000 total to the NRSC and NRCC on June 30, 2021 and $30,000 total to the NRSC and NRCC on January 27, 2022.

After January 6, KPMG said: “The KPMG PAC is imposing a moratorium on contributions to Members of Congress who supported objections to state certifications of the 2020 presidential election results, during which time we will re-evaluate our approach to PAC giving." KPMG donated a total of $74,000 to the NRSC on June 30, 2021, August 31, 2022, and October 25, 2022 and a total of $60,000 to the NRCC on May 27, 2022 and October 25, 2022.

After January 6, MassMutual said its Political Action Committee “has suspended contributions to any candidate who voted against certification of the 2020 presidential election results for any state.” MassMutual donated a total of $30,000 to the NRSC on December 20, 2021 and March 31, 2022 and a total of $30,000 to the NRCC on December 9, 2021 and March 31, 2022.

After January 6, NextEra said: “Like most Americans, we were extremely disturbed by what we witnessed at the Capitol last week and the events leading up to it, and will take this opportunity to conduct a thorough review of our political contributions and PAC activity. While we conduct our review, we will not be making contributions to lawmakers who voted to contest the outcome of the election.” NextEra donated $165,000 total to the NRSC on April 28, June 28, October 31 of 2021 and January 19 and March 24 and May 31 of 2022, and $155,000 total to the NRCC on June 23 and December 9 of 2021 and January 27 and March 24 and May 31 of 2022.

After January 6, Sanofi said it would suspend contributions to Republican objectors. Sanofi donated a total of $30,000 to the NRSC on 3/17/21 and 4/21/22 and a $15,000 to the NRCC on 4/25/22. 

Corporations that pledged to suspend all PAC donations and then directly donated to the 147 Republican objectors

After January 6, these companies pledged to suspend all PAC donations. Since then, they've donated directly to one or more of the 147 Republicans who voted to overturn the election. Some have also donated to multi-candidate committees that primarily support Republican objectors. There are currently 73 companies in this group.

The group's top donors include Boeing ($933,000 to 75 Republican objectors, the NRSC, and the NRCC), Lockheed Martin ($630,500 to 92 Republican objectors, the NRSC, and the NRCC), and GM ($402,000 to 61 Republican objectors and the NRSC).

3M, Abbott Laboratories, AbbVie, Accenture, Aflac, Alaska Air Group, Alcoa, Altria Group, Ameren, American Airlines, American Electric Power, Ameriprise Financial, Archer Daniels Midlands, Baker & Hostetler, Bloomin’ Brands, Boeing, Booz Allen Hamilton, Boston Scientific, Calpine, Capital One, Cheniere Energy, Citigroup, Cintas, CMS Energy, Commercial Metals, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Davita, Deloitte, Discover Financial Services, Dupont, Edison International, Edward Jones, Ernst & Young, Gilead Sciences, GM, Goldman Sachs, Hartford Financial Services Group, Holland & Knight, Intuit, Jacobs Engineering Group, JBS USA, JetBlue Airways, Kroger, Leidos, Lockheed Martin, Marathon Petroleum Corporation, McDonalds, Metlife, Micron Technology, Molson Coors, Nationwide, Northrop Grumman, Novo Nordisk, Occidental Petroleum, PPG Industries, Raytheon, Regions Financial, Spirit Aerosystems, Stanley Black & Decker, Travelers, T-Mobile, Squire Patton Boggs, Tysons Food, Union Pacific, UnitedHealth, UPS, U.S. Bancorp, Valero Energy, Visa, WEC Energy Group, Wells Fargo, Westrock, Zimmer Biomet Holdings

Corporations that pledged to suspend all PAC donations and then indirectly donated to the 147 Republican objectors

After January 6, these companies pledged to suspend all PAC donations. Since then, they have not donated directly to any of the 147 Republican objectors, but they have donated to multi-candidate committees, like the NRSC and the NRCC, that support Republican objectors. There are currently 13 companies in this group.

AmerisourceBergen, Applied Materials, Baxter International, Blackrock, BP North America, CenterPoint, CME Group, Coca-Cola Company, DTE Energy, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Liberty Mutual Insurance, MLB, Smithfield Foods

Corporations that pledged to reevaluate their donation criteria after January 6 and then directly donated to GOP objectors 

After January 6, these companies pledged to reevaluate their PAC donation criteria in light of the violence. Since then, they've donated directly to one or more of the 147 Republicans who voted to overturn the election. Some have also donated to multi-candidate committees that primarily support Republican objectors. There are currently 21 companies in this group.

One of the group's top donor is Toyota, which has donated $172,000 total to 62 Republican objectors. In June, Toyota announced it would stop contributing to Republican objectors. However, in April, Popular Information reported that Toyota had resumed its contributions. Other top donors in this group include Chevron ($250,500 to 71 Republican objectors) and Ford donated ($118,000 to 23 Republican objectors, the NRSC and the NRCC).

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, Amgen, Berkshire Hathaway Energy, Chevron, Cox Enterprises, CVS, Delta, Dish Network, Duke Energy, Entergy, Exxon Mobil, FedEx, Ford, Laboratory Corp. of America, PG&E, PNC, Southern Company, Suntrust, Toyota, United Airlines, Xcel Energy

If you believe you have identified an error in this report, please contact rebecca@popular.info. 

CORRECTION: A previous version of this report incorrectly reported that S&P Global donated $5,000 to a Republican objector and that eBay donated $2,500 to a Republican objector. The story has since been updated.

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