WASHINGTON — Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley faced reports Wednesday that he was leaning back and not paying close attention when House Democrats made their case against former President Donald
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The National Republican Senatorial Committee raised around 50% more than it did in January 2019
Even in the aftermath of the Capitol siege, the committee raised $100,000 online daily in January.
The news comes despite companies including Marriot and Amazon pulling funding to some GOP lawmakers.
The campaign arm of the Senate GOP raised $8.33 million in January 2021, it said Tuesday.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) raised around 50% more than it did in January 2019.
Around half of this January s fundraising was raised online, where donations averaged $32, it said. The committee raised more than $100,000 online every day in January – including in the immediate aftermath of the Capitol siege and then President Donald Trump s second impeachment by the House of Representatives.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s larger-than-life lieutenant governor, the 6-foot-8, bald and tattooed John Fetterman, will run for U.S. Senate, making the announcement Monday after kicking off an exploratory fundraising
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s larger-than-life lieutenant governor, the 6-foot-8, bald and tattooed John Fetterman, will run for U.S. Senate, making the announcement Monday after kicking off an exploratory fundraising
Executives grapple with ripple effects of political turmoil
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tex., is surrounded by applauding colleagues after he challenged the election certification of the state of Arizona as the 117th Congress holds a joint session to certify the presidential election results on Jan. 6. (Bill O Leary/The Washington Post)
Published January 24. 2021 12:01AM
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Washington The 147 Republican lawmakers who opposed certification of the presidential election this month have lost the support of many of their largest corporate backers but not all of them.
The Washington Post contacted the 30 companies that gave the most money to election-objecting lawmakers campaigns through political action committees. Two-thirds, or 20 of the firms, said they have pledged to suspend some or all payments from their PACs.