Facebook, Amazon and Google donated tens of thousands of dollars in the second half of 2021 to Democrats who have voiced strong reservations about major antitrust legislation under consideration on Capitol Hill.
In that time, these companies have largely declined to contribute to the lawmakers leading the bipartisan charge to revamp U.S. antitrust laws, including Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), some of whom have sworn off such donations.
The political givings arrive at a crucial time: proponents of the effort are pushing to grow their coalition before the midterm elections bog down legislative action in Washington. One of their biggest obstacles is skeptical moderate Democrats.
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