Affiliates of two European companies that fund Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline contributed to the campaign of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who Republicans say has blocked sanctions on the Kremlin-backed project.
ENGIE North America's parent company and a BASF subsidiary are part of a consortium of five companies that finance Nord Stream 2, which will transport natural gas from Russia to Germany.
Schumer for months blocked Republican requests to vote on a sanctions bill.
The contributions to Schumer came amid an aggressive lobbying effort in Washington over sanctions on the 764-mile pipeline.
The five European companies that back Nord Stream 2-Wintershall, ENGIE, Uniper, Shell, and OMV-have paid millions of dollars to lobbying firms to block sanctions.
ENGIE North America, a subsidiary of the French firm ENGIE, contributed to Schumer's campaign on Sept. 9.
ENGIE also contributed to Schumer's campaign in 2020, while BASF gave to the Senate leader in 2016, according to FEC records.
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Companies Linked to Putin's Pipeline Contributed to Schumer Campaign
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