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      Big Business Gave Over $36 Million to GOP 'Sedition Caucus' in 2022 Election Cycle: Report

      "With many of the same MAGA election deniers now holding powerful positions that could threaten democracy and fundamental voting rights, it's critical that corporations finally stand up to their extremism—not encourage more."

      Brett Wilkins
      Feb 10, 2023

      Since the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump, Fortune 500 companies and industry trade groups have given over $36 million to Republican members of Congress—the so-called "Sedition Caucus"—who attempted to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, an analysis published Friday by the watchdog group Accountable.US revealed.

      "The deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 was the result of months of election fraud lies spread far and wide by twice-impeached former President Trump and his allies. Even after all the violence that day, 147 members of Congress and eight U.S. senators kept the 'Big Lie' alive by voting against certifying the presidential election results in some states," Accountable.US noted in its report, which analyzed year-end Federal Election Commission filings for the 2022 election cycle.

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      Jan. 6 Rallies Will Demand Accountability for Trump, 'Urgent Action to Protect Our Democracy'

      "We need all hands on deck to make this January 6th national day of action as big as possible," said the coalition organizing the demonstrations.

      Brett Wilkins
      Jan 05, 2023

      Democracy defenders will mark the second anniversary of the deadly January 6, 2021 attack on the United States Capitol with nationwide rallies to demand accountability for former U.S. President Donald Trump and push for "reforms to protect our freedom to vote."

      The Not Above the Law and Declaration for American Democracy coalitions will lead the nationwide day of action on the anniversary of the right-wing insurrection by supporters of former President Donald Trump and his "Big Lie" that the 2020 presidential election was "stolen."

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      U.S. Capitol officials are seen removing metal detectors from in front of the House chamber

      As GOP Takes Over House, Officials Remove Metal Detectors Installed After Jan. 6

      One reporter called the step "the first sign of the new GOP majority."

      Jake Johnson
      Jan 03, 2023

      As Republicans on Tuesday prepared to formally assume the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives and vote on the next speaker amid growing party turmoil, video footage posted to social media showed officials removing metal detectors that were put in place following the January 6, 2021 insurrection.

      Just after noon, Rep. Ayanna Pressley's (D-Mass.) chief of staff posted a short clip showing workers carrying a metal detector into a Capitol elevator.

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