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This is incredible. ⁦@GovAbbott⁩ is vetoing funding of the entire legislature in retaliation for Democrats breaking quorum to kill a voter suppression a bill. The bill included MULTIPLE PROVISIONS REPUBLICANS COULD NOT DEFEND AND NO LONGER SUPPORT https://t.co/7xMFHsaZtV — PolitiTweet.org

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.@Heritage should publicly release its donors so we can know which corporations and billionaires are financing its bad-faith AstroTurf campaign against anyone who tries to teach students about racism — PolitiTweet.org

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7. Lots of new information on corporate PAC donations will be released in the next 72 hours. I'll break down everything important in my newsletter. Sign up to stay informed ➡️ https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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6. After 1/6, @Ford said it was reevaluating its political donation criteria in light of events that "contradict the ideals of a free and fair election and a peaceful transition of power" On 5/5, @Ford donated $15,000 to the @NRSC — PolitiTweet.org

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5. After 1/6, @Delta said it was reviewing its criteria for political giving to ensure that future contributions aligned with its "values" On 5/18, @Delta donated $15,000 to the @NRSC — PolitiTweet.org

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4. After 1/6, @LockheedMartin said it was suspending all political donations to ensure that future contributions aligned with company "values." In May, @LockheedMartin donated $30,000 to the @NRSC — PolitiTweet.org

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3. After 1/6, @Comcast said it would "suspend all of our political contributions to those elected officials who voted against certification." On 5/16, @Comcast donated $15,000 to the @NRSC — PolitiTweet.org

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@NRSC @SenRickScott 2. Scott traveled to Mar-a-Lago to kiss Trump's ring and present him with a fake award from the @NRSC Scott also featured Trump in an @NRSC fundraising video where Trump gave a winking reference to the conspiracy theory that he will be "reinstated" as president soon https://t.co/u6fh1vN5oq — PolitiTweet.org

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1. The @NRSC is chaired by @SenRickScott, who voted to overturn the election Scott is using the @NRSC to legitimize & amplify Trump's lies about the election But corporations, including those who pledged not to donate to Republican objectors, are still contributing to the @NRSC — PolitiTweet.org

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"Fox’s anti-'critical race theory' parents are also GOP activists" https://t.co/Hl0YGQijm4 — PolitiTweet.org

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Learning about the racism in American history isn’t anti-American. It’s inspiring! We’ve come a long way. There is no reason we can’t do much better. — PolitiTweet.org

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Learning about the racism in American history isn’t anti-American. It’s inspiring! We’ve come along way. There is no reason we can’t do much better. — PolitiTweet.org

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It’s amazing that the idea that the United States has a racist history has become “controversial.” All you have to do is read the original Constitution! — PolitiTweet.org

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@bs1958too Weird, not sure why that's happening. It's just a google form. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @PinkWug: Corporate values https://t.co/K1lGGuK2w2 — PolitiTweet.org

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I'm hiring a PAID intern to work w/me on the Popular Information newsletter. This position will involve research and writing. Demonstrated talent at social media production is a plus. It's remote work, so it doesn't matter where you live. Apply here ➡️ https://t.co/1TgrK81bYT — PolitiTweet.org

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UPDATE: In May, @KLGates, of the country's largest law firms donated to two members of Congress who voted to overturn the election: Mario Diaz-Balart (1K) Bob Gibbs (1K) In April, @KLGates donated 1K to Ken Calvert, who also voted to overturn the election. — PolitiTweet.org

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McConnell wants corporations and the wealthy to be able to make secret political donations. He says more disclosure would fuel "cancel culture" because if what was happening became public it would not be defensible. — PolitiTweet.org

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7. In my newsletter I'm going to be extensively covering the corporate political spending we know about (PACs, 527s, etc) & the corporate political spending we mostly don't know about (trade associations, advocacy groups etc) Sign up and stay informed ➡️ https://t.co/TfpCIsWktO — PolitiTweet.org

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6. So for this to become a reality: 1. Congress needs to remove the rider, 2. The SEC needs to propose & finalize the rule The good news is Congress can do it through reconciliation, which can't be filibustered And the new SEC chairman seems supportive https://t.co/zKW77cEGfk — PolitiTweet.org

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5. Last December, Congress tucked in a rider into the massive budget bill prohibiting the SEC from spending any money creating a rule that requires disclosure of corporate political spending https://t.co/zKW77cEGfk https://t.co/8VrXvlclzd — PolitiTweet.org

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4. A proposal for the SEC to require corporations to disclose political spending has been under consideration since 2011 But it was shelved by former SEC chair Mary Jo White After White left the SEC in 2017, she returned to being a corporate lawyer https://t.co/zKW77cEGfk — PolitiTweet.org

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3. But the SEC has authority to require public companies to disclose any info that's "material" to investors Increasingly, investors are interested in political spending The SEC can issue a rule requiring corporations to disclose all political spending! https://t.co/zKW77cEGfk — PolitiTweet.org

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2. Right now corporations can send money to trade orgs (like the Chamber of Commerce, which is fighting against federal voting rights legislation) or non-profit advocacy orgs (like Heritage Action, which is pushing anti-trans laws) and keep it secret https://t.co/zKW77cEGfk — PolitiTweet.org

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1. There is an opportunity RIGHT NOW to bring transparency and accountability to corporate political spending Right now, a lot of corporate political spending is kept secret But that could change VERY SOON Follow along if interested https://t.co/zKW77cEGfk — PolitiTweet.org

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For just $15,000 you can go fishing with Senator Mike Crapo in Solomons Island, Maryland — PolitiTweet.org

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In Texas, Governor Abbott just signed a bill "banning" Critical Race Theory in schools but he says "more needs to be done" so he's adding the issue to a special session. I guess he wants to ban it again? https://t.co/XGmCEvdy9I — PolitiTweet.org

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@Ford @SenJohnKennedy @RepCarlos @RepSamGraves In April, @Ford donated to: @kevinomccarthy (2.5K), who voted to overturn the election @NRCC (15K), the campaign committee trying to reelect 130+ GOP House members who voted to overturn the election @NRSC (15K), chaired by @SenRick who voted to overturn the election — PolitiTweet.org

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UPDATE: After 1/6, @Ford said it would review its political contribution criteria in light of the violence On 5/5, @Ford donated to @SenJohnKennedy (1K), @RepCarlos (2.5K), and @RepSamGraves (1K), who all voted to overturn the election — PolitiTweet.org

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I'm not sure how you read the emails and other documents released by the House Oversight Committee yesterday and come to any other conclusion: Trump attempted a coup and was prepared to do anything and everything to stay in the White House https://t.co/BaQd0BNXcx — PolitiTweet.org