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(24,695 posts) Thu May 28, 2020, 06:50 PM May 2020

6 Republicans who praised companies for virus response after getting donations

By Josh Israel -May 28, 2020 5:20 PM

Republicans in Congress are using social media to highlight the work of the very people who help bankroll them.

As pharmaceutical and other companies have focused their efforts on responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of politicians have used their positions to shine a spotlight on those companies' work and even shower them with praise. But a review of campaign finance records shows that the shout-outs were often preceded by contributions from company executives or political action committees.

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Rep. Fred Upton

Neither Upton's office nor Pfizer responded to inquiries about the donations and social media messaging.

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Sen. Susan Collins

An Abbott Laboratories spokesperson wrote that the PAC's contributions "are bipartisan, made without regard for the private political preferences of our officers and executives, and based on several criteria."

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Sen. Rob Portman

Portman's office did not respond to an inquiry for this story.

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Rep. Mike McCaul

"We've been highlighting all companies/individuals who have helped out across the district — big and small," she wrote.

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Rep. Kevin Brady

A Brady spokesperson referred questions to the campaign, which did not respond to an inquiry, nor did VGXI.

Published with permission of The American Independent Foundation.

https://americanindependent.com/gop-coronavirus-response-companies-donations-politics-pandemic-covid-19/

I have a question is the gold color flag brooch (Maine or US flag or is it Abbott's flag) on Collins shoulder paid for by taxpayers, or lobbyists.........

And why do the representative like Upton, Brady defer a comment thru the campaign .............really...........they are the leaders of the respective campaign..........who is leading whom..........