AT&T and Amazon were two donors that decided to take a more targetted approach, suspending all donations to only the Republican lawmakers that voted against certifying President-elect Joe Biden's electoral win. Similar actions were taken by companies ranging from Verizon and Comcast to Dow Inc. Dow, a commodity chemical company, went as far as withholding donations for Republicans' entire terms in office.
Greeting card and Christmas movie specialist Hallmark put out the following statement on the matter:
“Hallmark believes the peaceful transition of power is part of the bedrock of our democratic system, and we abhor violence of any kind. The recent actions of Senators Josh Hawley and Roger Marshall do not reflect our company’s values. As a result, HALLPAC requested Sens. Hawley and Marshall to return all HALLPAC campaign contributions.”Hallmark's contributions to the two senators total $3,000 to Hawley and $5,000 to Marshall. Other companies, such as AT&T, may have a larger impact on lawmakers' wallets, but it is difficult to predict exactly what effect this movement of corporate donation suspending will have. For now, though, corporate America seems to be sending a clear message to the politicians it supports — and an even clearer one to the ones they no longer do.