According to campaign finance reports filed with the Pa. Department of State, the political committee Friends of Bryan Cutler received contributions from vaccine producers Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson in 2022.
The 2022, Cycle 2 campaign finance report for Friends of Bryan Cutler lists a contribution of $1,500 from Pfizer PAC, located at 235 East 42nd Street, New York. Pfizer PAC also contributed $1,000 in 2020.
Pfizer’s website describes the political action committee (PAC) as a “nonpartisan organization.”
“The Pfizer PAC is an employee-run organization with a steering committee made up of Pfizer employees from around the country,” the website states. “When choosing to make a contribution to a candidate, the Pfizer PAC considers candidates’ views on issues that impact Pfizer and its employees as well as the presence of Pfizer facilities or employees in the candidate’s district or state. The PAC steering committee reviews and approves all recommendations for PAC contributions on a monthly basis.”
In February 2021, Rep. Bryan Cutler (R-100) applauded efforts to create a COVID-19 Vaccine Joint Task Force in Pennsylvania.
“Vaccine distribution must be the top priority for all levels of state government at this time,” Cutler said in the statement. “We have reached a critical moment in our battle to defeat the virus, and every misstep at this time is a delay that could result in additional harms.”
A Friends of Bryan Cutler filing for 2022 (Cycle 5) also lists a $2,500 contribution from Johnson & Johnson PAC, located in Washington, D.C.
Chris Hume is the host of The Lancaster Patriot Podcast and the author of several books, including Seven Statist Sins. He can be reached at info@thelancasterpatriot.com.
