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Lawmakers who objected to election results have been cut off from 20 of their 30 biggest corporate PAC donors

U.S. executives continue to grapple with political bloodshed and its ripple effects on the corporate landscape

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January 19, 2021 at 11:18 a.m. EST
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)

The 147 Republican lawmakers who opposed certification of the presidential election earlier 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 to their PACs.