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Political spending Confirmed

Comcast donated $1 million to Trump's inaugural committee

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inquirer.com
Comcast gave $1 million to Trump’s inaugural committee.
In addition to Comcast’s donation, another $1 million to Trump’s inauguration came from EWB Services, an obscure corporate entity that listed a mailing address near Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square.
Comcast Corp. donated $1 million to President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee in December, joining other Pennsylvania-based companies in contributing to Trump’s record-breaking fundraising haul, according to new filings from the Federal Election Commission.
Comcast donated $1 million to Trump's inaugural committee
rollingstone.com
Telecom giants AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon each donated $1 million to the Trump inaugural committee.

Israel & Palestine Confirmed

Comcast donates $2 million to Israeli humanitarian relief

Comcast donated $2 million to humanitarian relief efforts in Israel and the region following Hamas terror attacks.

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hollywoodreporter.com
Comcast is donating $2 million to humanitarian relief efforts in Israel and the region after Hamas terror attacks that hit the country over the weekend.
hollywoodreporter.com
The Skydance donation follows Comcast committing $2 million to aid the humanitarian efforts in Israel and the Middle East region, including $1.5 million going immediately to Save the Children Federation Inc., Doctors Without Borders, Direct Relief, and American Friends of Magen David Adom.
thewrap.com
Comcast Commits $2 Million to Humanitarian Efforts in Israel - TheWrap
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Comcast Commits $2 Million to Humanitarian Efforts in Israel

Reproductive care Confirmed

Comcast announces abortion travel coverage

Comcast announced it would cover up to $10,000 annually in abortion-related travel expenses for employees.

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variety.com
Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Comcast, Warner Bros. Discovery, Sony, Meta and several major media and entertainment companies said they will cover travel costs for employees seeking abortions after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v.
Variety has confirmed that Comcast, which owns NBCUniversal, has a travel benefit that covers employees’ medical services and procedures that aren’t available near an employee’s home.
cnn.com
Comcast (CCZ) has an existing healthcare travel benefit for all employees that covers up to $4,000 per trip, up to three trips per year, with a maximum coverage cap of $10,000 per year.
newsweek.com
Just two years ago, Comcast announced it would cover abortion-related travel expenses for employees, providing up to $10,000 annually following the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v.
thewrap.com
Disney, Sony, Paramount Global, Netflix, Comcast and Warner Bros. Discovery informed employees or are preparing to inform staff that they will reimburse travel expenses for those looking to obtain abortions across state lines, should it be necessary, TheWrap has learned.
Comcast does have a travel benefit that covers reproductive costs for both Comcast and NBCUniversal employees, as well as a travel benefit for medical services and procedures not available near an employee’s home, an individual with knowledge said.

Workplace equity Confirmed

FCC launches effort to root out DEI programs at Comcast

FCC launches effort to root out DEI programs beginning with Comcast.

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FCC launches effort to 'root out' DEI programs, beginning with Comcast - Los Angeles Times

LGBTQ+ policies Confirmed

Comcast donates to anti-LGBTQ politicians

Comcast donated at least $1,224,000 to anti-LGBTQ politicians since 2022.

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Comcast and AT&T have each donated more than $1 million to anti-gay politicians in the last two years
popular.info
Comcast has donated at least $1,224,000 to anti-LGBTQ politicians since 2022
thehill.com
AT&T and Comcast donated thousands to those opposed to LGBTQ+ rights in the South.
inquirer.com
Comcast gave $1M to politicians supporting anti-LGBTQ billsArticle box
Comcast gave $1M to politicians supporting anti-LGBTQ bills
But since 2022, Comcast has also contributed more than $1 million to politicians supporting anti-LGBTQ bills, according to a report from Popular Information, the accountability journalism newsletter run by Judd Legum.
rawstory.com
Other companies include media giant Comcast, AT&T (contributing at least $1,269,650 to anti-LGBTQ politicians since 2022), Walmart ($965,000), United Health ($1,028,750 in the same time frame) and CVS ($1,079,485).
theguardian.com
The study, released on Monday by the Popular Information newsletter, found that alongside pronouncements of LGBTQ+ support, corporations including CVS, AT&T, Walmart and Comcast have supported candidates who seek to block or otherwise restrict equal rights based on gender or sexual orientation.
But according to the study by Popular Information, Comcast has also donated more than $1.1m to anti-LGBTQ+ politicians since 2019, including $30,000 to the sponsors of anti-trans legislation in Florida and Texas and $1,095,500 to 149 members of Congress marked zero by HRC.
them.us
A new report finds that companies like Comcast/NBCUniversal and AT&T have donated millions to lawmakers who oppose LGBTQ+ equality.

Reproductive care Confirmed

Comcast donates to DeSantis's anti-abortion PAC

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Comcast, a Backer of Reproductive Rights, Donates to DeSantis’s Anti-Abortion PAC

Political spending Confirmed

Comcast pays for Trump White House ballroom

Comcast pays for Trump's $300 million White House ballroom event.

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inquirer.com
Comcast is one of 37 ‘patriot donors’ paying for Trump’s $300 million White House ballroom

Workplace equity Confirmed

Comcast committed to diversity and inclusion

Comcast committed to diversity, equality and inclusion in the workplace and its digital equity programs.

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dailyherald.com
Comcast is committed to diversity, equality and inclusion in the workplace and its digital equity programsComcast is committed to diversity, equality and inclusion in the workplace and its digital equity programs
Comcast is committed to diversity, equality and inclusion in the workplace and its digital equity programs

Political spending Confirmed

Comcast donated to GOP lawmakers objecting to election results

Comcast is listed as a top PAC donor to 147 GOP lawmakers who objected to certified election results during the 2020 cycle.

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UPS, along with AT&T and Comcast, is listed among the top PAC donors during the 2020 election cycle to the 147 GOP lawmakers who objected the Electoral College results, according to OpenSecrets.
thewrap.com
AT&T and Comcast Suspend Donations to Lawmakers Who Tried to Overturn 2020 Election
OpenSecrets found that Comcast ranked 20th on a list that includes Koch Industries, Boeing, Lockheed Martin and dozens of other companies. The cable giant gave $356,500 to candidates who openly disputed former President Donald Trump’s reelection defeat, making it an outlier among its media-industry peers.
Comcast Is a Media Outlier After Contributing $360,000 to Election Deniers - TheWrap

Workplace equity Confirmed

Comcast was a founding member of Inclusion Initiative

Comcast was a founding member of the Inclusion Initiative, a collaborative effort to increase retention of minority- and women-owned law firms and support diverse lawyers at majority-owned firms.

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Comcast was a founding member of the Inclusion Initiative, a collaborative effort of forward-looking companies committed to a measurable increase in the retention of minority- and women-owned law firms by Corporate America and to working with diverse lawyers at majority owned law firms.
To support the National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms’ (NAMWOLF), a non-profit trade association comprised of minority-and women- owned law firms, Comcast supports diverse bar associations and professional organizations. The company’s legal department has an active and engaged diversity and inclusion committee that seeks to encourage the hiring, use, and retention of lawyers and law firm’s representative of all communities.