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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 equityConfirmed
FCC launches effort to root out DEI programs at Comcast
FCC launches effort to root out DEI programs beginning with Comcast.
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.
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).
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.
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 spendingConfirmed
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.
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.
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 equityConfirmed
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.
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.
Elections & votingConfirmed
Comcast made donations to Republican lawmakers
Comcast and its political action committees donated to Republican lawmakers who authored voter suppression bills signed into law.
In the following months, however, Comcast and its political action committees made donations to several Republican lawmakers who authored voter suppression bills that were signed into law last year.
LGBTQ+ policiesConfirmed
Comcast named Top 20 on DiversityInc's 2023 List
Comcast NBCUniversal was named a Top 20 Company on DiversityInc’s Top 50 List in 2023, placing 13th for diversity.
In 2023, Comcast NBCUniversal was named a Top 20 Company on DiversityInc’s Top 50 List, placing 13th overall for diversity, recognized as a Leading Disability Employer by the National Organization on Disability (NOD), recognized as a ‘5-star company’ in the 2023 Hispanic Association of Corporate Responsibility (HACR) Corporate Inclusion Index in all four pillars (Employment, Procurement, Philanthropy, and Governance), named a 2023 Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality by Human Rights Campaign (HRC), recognized as the nation’s No. 1 telecommunications company and No. 2 overall employer in “Best for Vets” ranked by Military Times, and, for the 10th year, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation has given Comcast NBCUniversal a score of 100 on their Corporate Equality Index, which measures LGBTQ+ equality in the workplace.
Lastly, the National Organization on Disability named Comcast NBCUniversal a 2023 Leading Disability Employer, recognizing its commitment to promoting employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities and prioritizing diversity, equity, and accessibility in the workplace, and, for the ninth consecutive year, Comcast NBCUniversal was recognized as a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion, receiving a top score of 100 on the annual Disability Equality Index (DEI).
He noted that the Human Rights Campaign regularly ranks Comcast high on its Corporate Equality Index and that Comcast prioritizes working with LGBTQ-run vendors.
Wages & economic policyConfirmed
Comcast reports federal lobbying activities
Comcast files quarterly reports with Congress on its federal lobbying activities and complies with state disclosure laws.