Five months after the January 6th insurrection — which prompted companies to make bold commitments to stop funding lawmakers who voted against certifying the 2020 election — the question remains: does it make a significant difference if business PACs continue to refrain from funding those who denied the election results?
The Leadership Now Project analyzed the data to answer this critical question. The analysis demonstrates that business PAC funding matters significantly. Many believe that business PACs are relatively inconsequential — since on a whole they amount to only about 15% of total funding for members of Congress — but the numbers suggest otherwise.