Congressional fundraisers lobby corporations that suspended political donations following Capitol riot

Fundraisers for congressional candidates and party campaign arms have been lobbying corporations to resume donating after many suspended their political contributions, according to people familiar with the matter.

Dozens of corporations at least temporarily paused donations from their political action committees after the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riot that led to at least five deaths. That day, more than 145 Republican lawmakers, encouraged by then-President Donald Trump, voted to dispute the results of the Electoral College certifying Joe Biden as the next president.

Most companies have since said that they are reviewing their PACs‘ policies on who they give to in the future. Some companies decided to pause contributions for an indefinite period of time, or up to six months, to GOP lawmakers who challenged the election results. Other businesses opted to suspend donations to candidates across the political spectrum.

These corporate PACs can usually give $5,000 to a candidate and around $15,000 to a national party committee.