CNBC

A corporate watchdog graded companies including Apple, AT&T and Home Depot on voting bills, democracy and support for those who objected to the election.

For instance, Accountable says Home Depot got an F grade in part because of its donations to federal lawmakers who opposed voting legislation and objected to the 2020 election certification. Those who received a B grade from Accountable include [Tesla](//www.cnbc.com/quotes/TSLA), [Apple](//www.cnbc.com/quotes/AAPL), [Citigroup](//www.cnbc.com/quotes/C) and [Bank of America](//www.cnbc.com/quotes/BAC). [block ](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/19/senate-vote-on-voting-rights-bills-filibuster-rules-change.html)a sweeping pair of voting rights bills in January. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol and how to respond to restrictive state voting laws. The company "Americans overwhelmingly say corporations should stand up for democracy, yet we're seeing the vast majority of major companies failing miserably," Kyle Herrig, president of Accountable.US, said in a statement to CNBC. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona and Joe Manchin of West Virginia then joined the GOP in opposing changes to the chamber's filibuster rules, which could have allowed Democrats to pass legislation on their own. Many corporations after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, according to a new The group gave a harsh assessment of how U.S. Accountable.US, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporate watchdog, is releasing its American Democracy Scorecard, which grades the top 100 companies within the Fortune 500. Another 16% received a D letter grade, 5% got a C and 13% received a B grade.