Comcast, Goldman Sachs Resume PAC Giving to Republican Election Objectors

WASHINGTON—Political action committees for

Comcast Corp.

and

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

have resumed giving money to one or more of the 147 Republican lawmakers who voted to object to the certification of President Biden’s election after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot by supporters of former GOP President

Donald Trump,

new filings show.

The two companies were among dozens that announced in the days after the riot that they would pause or review their political donations, decisions that in some cases drew pushback from lawmakers.

At that time, Comcast announced it would suspend donations to the election objectors. Goldman Sachs had said it would stop all political giving as it reviewed its donation criteria. At the time, Goldman Sachs planned to closely examine the records of those who tried to obstruct the results of the election, a person familiar with the matter said then.

Representatives for Comcast didn’t respond to emails

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