Washington D.C — One year ago, nearly every single congressional Republican voted to give tax breaks to giant corporations. Now, La Opinión is reporting that PACs for many of the companies that benefited are showering campaign contributions on House Republicans who voted for the tax breaks – and the corresponding cuts to health care, SNAP, and clean energy.
The La Opinión piece highlights a new report from Unrig Our Economy on the corporate PAC donations to key House Republicans who voted for corporate tax breaks.
“House Republicans are raking in corporate PAC donations to their campaigns from companies receiving tax breaks under the law they voted for,” said Unrig Our Economy Campaign Director Leor Tal. “Thanks to the Republican Tax Law, corporations are receiving tax breaks, House Republicans are getting campaign cash, and working families are getting stuck with the bill.”
La Opinión: Republicanos que votaron por ley fiscal reciben donaciones de empresas beneficiadas
Key Points (Translated):
- The controversial “Big Beautiful Bill” is leaving millions of families without health coverage or access to food, but it is benefiting several Republicans who supported that tax and budget law pushed by President Donald Trump.
- Among the beneficiaries are Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), Mike Lawler (NY-17), Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), Tom Kean Jr. (NJ-07), Rob Bresnahan (PA-08), Brad Finstad (MN-01), and Monica de la Cruz (TX-15), according to a recent report from Unrig Our Economy.
- “[There are] donations from companies that harm local communities and increase energy rates, such as 3M, ConEd, FirstEnergy, and Xcel Energy,” the report shared with this newspaper states. Several of those districts have competitive races, where Republicans could lose seats.
- The Republicans’ tax law was approved one year ago by House Republicans through a reconciliation process, meaning with a simple-majority vote.
- The BBB gives corporations enormous tax benefits, but it came at a cost: cuts to Medicaid, the SNAP program — food stamps — and clean energy projects.
- The companies that contribute to Republicans’ campaigns do so through corporate PACs, which may appear ethical on its face, but it raises questions about how companies return the favor for the tax law.
- The tax law affects millions of Latino families. This newspaper reported that more than five million of these families will lose health insurance, and millions more will have to pay higher premiums for their coverage.
- The corporate analysis found that, for example, Representative Lawler has received donations connected to Consolidated Edison (ConEd), which pays only 1.3% in taxes under the tax law. ConEd donated at least $1,000 to Lawler’s campaign, while the company — benefiting from a minimal tax rate — is raising electricity costs for New Yorkers by 10.8%, according to the report on increases in February 2026.
- Bank of America donated $15,000 to Lawler’s campaign while paying an 11.51% tax rate; Citigroup donated $3,500 while benefiting from a -5.75% tax rate.
- Congresswoman De La Cruz has received at least $15,000 in contributions from corporate political action committees, or PACs, whose companies receive tax benefits under the law approved by Republicans.
- Ciscomani has received at least $40,500 in contributions from corporate political action committees, making him one of the members of Congress whose campaign has benefited the most.
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