Statement from Discover Financial Services
The aftermath of the appalling assault on the U.S. Capitol and our democratic process calls into question the decisions made by some members of Congress who seemingly chose political expediency over democracy. As a result, Discover is pausing all donations until after we carefully reexamine our PAC policies and criteria for political giving. This reevaluation is meant to ensure that the guidelines and future contributions continue to be measured, transparent and bipartisan. We recognize Discover and our employees may not always agree with candidates for office on every issue. However, Discover believes we can all agree on the importance of unity and maintaining our democratic process.
Summary of Donations Made
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Total Amount Donated to Insurrectionists
$48,500
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Total Amount Donated to Insurrectionists Post-Insurrection
$5,000
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Total Amount Donated (2019-2022)
$440,834
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Number of Insurrectionists Donated to
14
Donations Made
This table displays all donations made by Discover Financial Services to individuals involved in the insurrection with profiles on the Insurrection Index.
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Barry Loudermilk U.S. House Representative, Georgia District 11 (Recently Re-Elected) $ Since 1/6 $1,000 Total $ $2,000 -
Blaine Luetkemeyer* U.S. House Representative, Missouri District 03 $ Since 1/6 $1,000 Total $ $13,500 -
Byron Donalds U.S. House Representative, Florida District 19 (Recently Re-Elected) $ Since 1/6 $0 Total $ $1,000 -
David Perdue Former U.S. Senator, Georgia $ Since 1/6 $0 Total $ $5,000 -
Kevin McCarthy Former U.S. House Representative, California District 23 $ Since 1/6 $0 Total $ $5,000 -
Lee Zeldin Former U.S. House Representative, New York District 01 $ Since 1/6 $0 Total $ $2,500 -
Roger Wicker U.S. Senator, Mississippi $ Since 1/6 $1,000 Total $ $3,500 -
Ron Estes U.S. House Representative, Kansas District 04 (Recently Re-Elected) $ Since 1/6 $0 Total $ $3,000 -
Roy Blunt Former U.S. Senator, Missouri $ Since 1/6 $0 Total $ $1,000 -
Sam Graves* U.S. House of Representative, Missouri District 6 (Recently Re-Elected) $ Since 1/6 $0 Total $ $1,000 -
Steve Daines U.S. Senator, Montana $ Since 1/6 $1,000 Total $ $5,500 -
Ted Budd U.S. Senator, North Carolina $ Since 1/6 $0 Total $ $1,000 -
Virginia Foxx U.S. House Representative, North Carolina District 05 (Recently Re-Elected) $ Since 1/6 $1,000 Total $ $3,500 -
William Timmons U.S. House Representative, South Carolina District 04 (Recently Re-Elected) $ Since 1/6 $0 Total $ $1,000
While we provide the total sum of funds raised, individual donation data below focuses on individuals and organizations already listed in the Insurrection Index. Donation data on this record is as of 06/2022 and sourced from public FEC donation data. Contributions made by the companies displayed on this tracker were made exclusively through their respective Political Action Committees. Contributions to individuals reflect contributions directly to their respective campaign committees and leadership PACs. *Contribution record includes donations to the candidate’s leadership PAC.
Press Coverage
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Tracking Corporate America’s revolt against the Electoral College objectors
Published on February 5, 2021 Read at CNN
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