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The 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump brought in sizable campaign cash to start the 2022 cycle and outraised their primary challengers amid scathing attacks from the former president and his allies.
The GOP lawmakers’ historic Jan. 13 votes made Trump’s second impeachment the most bipartisan in history, but sparkedtensions both nationally and in their own districts. Trump has said he will use his leadership PAC to help primary challengers take them down.
House Republican Conference Chair
Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) raked in about $1.5 million from January through March, far more than she raised in previous years during the same period. Much of that total came from wealthy donors and corporate PACs, while roughly 11 percent came from small donors giving $200 or less.
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Congressional Republicans are slamming President Joe Biden s recent executive actions on gun control in the wake of two mass shootings as unnecessary and counterproductive, and claim further restrictions on ownership are not the answer to gun violence.
A new poll by Morning Consult/Politico shows that most Americans feel differently. Limiting the ability for any law-abiding American to buy a gun will not make America safer, tweeted Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) this week.
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) wrote in a tweet Sunday, It s clear Democrat guncontrol laws don t work. Just look at the cities they control. If violent crime were down in places like Chicago, Portland and D.C., we might entertain their logic. Their failed policies don t prevent violence or protect our communities.
Corporate America is clashing with GOP leaders over Georgia Republicans’ bill to overhaul voting laws, representing another break between the two forces that have long been closely aligned.
A slew of corporations have denounced the legislation over measures that civil rights groups argue that would restrict voting access for people of color. Delta Air Lines and Coca Cola, both headquartered in Georgia, are among some 100 companies to release statements opposing the bill. Major League Baseball moved its All-Star Game from Atlanta to Denver in response to outcry over the law.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) a top beneficiary of political donations from business interests made headlines this week when he issued a warning to corporate America to “stay out of politics.” He noted he wasn’t referring to political contributions.
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Corporate America is clashing with GOP leaders over Georgia Republicans’ bill to overhaul voting laws, representing another break between the two forces that have long been closely aligned.
A slew of corporations have denounced the legislation over measures that civil rights groups argue that would restrict voting access for people of color. Delta Air Lines and Coca Cola, both headquartered in Georgia, are among some 100 companies to release statements opposing the bill. Major League Baseball moved its All-Star Game from Atlanta to Denver in response to outcry over the law.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) a top beneficiary of political donations from business interests made headlines this week when he issued a warning to corporate America to “stay out of politics.” He noted he wasn’t referring to political contributions.