In response to last week's violence at the U.S. Capitol, Marriott International has suspended donations to U.S. lawmakers who have challenged President-elect Joe Biden's win.
"We have taken the destructive events at the Capitol to undermine a legitimate and fair election into consideration and will be pausing political giving from our political action committee (PAC) to those who voted against certification of the election," said Marriott spokeswoman Connie Kim in an emailed statement.
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The decision comes after Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson publicly condemned last Wednesday's riots, calling the deadly attack on the Capitol "stunning, outrageous and unprecedented."
"I recognize that we have associates who have very different views on the results of this election and the direction of the United States," said Sorenson in a letter posted on Marriott's website on Jan. 7. "We serve guests who also have a wide range of opinions and perspectives. In the U.S., we can use our voice and our vote to share our views. But what we can't do is trample the Constitution; we can't use violence and terror to force an agenda. It's not who we are -- and I would offer, it's not what the vast majority of Americans want."
According to the Federal Election Commission, Marriott's PAC spent more than $410,000 between Jan. 1, 2019, and Nov. 23, 2020.
On Monday, Airbnb followed suit, announcing that the company's PAC would "withhold support from those who voted against the certification of the presidential election results."
"Airbnb strongly condemns last week's attack on the U.S. Capitol and the efforts to undermine our democratic process," the vacation rental platform said in a statement.
Like Marriott and Airbnb, health insurance provider Blue Cross Blue Shield Association has halted funding to politicians who voted against certifying U.S. election results.
Many other major corporations, including JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Microsoft and Facebook, have also reportedly put temporary pauses on PAC activity.