Does GMC really support Voting Rights?
GMC is owned by General Motors
General Motors has one of the worst track records across any major corporation in America when it comes to their position on voting rights. After January 6, General Motors said that it had "paused new political contributions" and future contributions would be guided by "character and public integrity criteria." Exactly three months later, GM CEO Mary Barra renewed the same commitment on Linkedin, writing that the "right to vote in a fair, free, and equitable manner is the most precious element of #democracy." Despite these public statements and promises, GM has made donations for over $100,000 to 21 Republican objectors, as well as the National Republican Senatorial Committee, breaking their own pledge in record time.
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by Michigan Advance
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by Detroit Metro Times
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by Los Angeles Times
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by Salon
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by CNBC
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by Iowa Capital Dispatch
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by Ohio Capital Journal
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by Salon
The January 6 corporate accountability index
After a violent mob stormed the Capitol building in January, hundreds of corporations pledged to make changes to their political giving. Some corporations pledged to withhold PAC funding to the 147 Republicans who voted to overturn the election, setting the stage for the riot. Other corporations said they were suspending all PAC activity and others promised to reevaluate their giving criteria in light of the violence.
by Popular Information
GM under fire for campaign contributions to GOP objectors
After January 6, General Motors said that it had "paused new political contributions" and future contributions would be guided by "character and public integrity criteria." Since then, General Motors has donated $77,500 to 14 members of the House and Senate who voted to overturn the election. That total includes $10,000 to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). General Motors also donated $15,000 to the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which is chaired by Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), who also voted to overturn the election.
by Popular Information
GM said it was a champion for voting rights, sent 125K to GOP group pushing voter suppression
On April 6, General Motors CEO Mary Barra wrote on LinkedIn that the "right to vote in a fair, free, and equitable manner is the most precious element of #democracy." Barra then expounded at length on GM's "support of voter rights."
by Popular Information
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by Wall Street Journal
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by Popular Information
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by Popular Information