At 2 A.M., Vince Fong Wrote Uber Out of Every Crash and Assault Lawsuit in America. A Week Later, Uber's PAC Wrote Him a Check.
Fong's amendment to the House highway bill says rideshare companies 'shall not be liable' for harm caused by their drivers — even if the company ignored red flags in a background check. It passed 35-30 in the middle of the night. Uber's PAC gave him its first-ever donation seven days later.