Timothy Mellon Withholds Senate GOP Funds After $200 Million 2024 Giving Spree
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 24
Timothy Mellon Withholds Senate GOP Funds After $200 Million 2024 Giving Spree
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 24
Summary
$0 is what Timothy Mellon has publicly given Senate Republicans this fall, a sharp pullback from one of the party’s biggest donors ahead of the midterms.
The freeze is driven largely by anger over Senate Republicans’ failure this summer to pass the SAVE America Act, a sweeping voting-restrictions bill.
Mellon gave nearly $200 million to back Donald Trump and other Republicans in 2024, but has disclosed only about $3 million in donations this cycle.
He still gave House Republicans $20 million last month, according to people briefed on the contribution, underscoring that the rupture is centered on the Senate even as Republicans retain a broad cash edge.