Nine Democratic members of congress sent a letter to consulting and accountancy firm, Ernst & Young (EY), questioning the methodology and results of a report on private equity firms contributions to the U.S. economy, that it published together with private equity industry group, American Investment Council (AIC). In their letter, Senators Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Tammy Baldwin, together with Representatives Mark Pocan, Jesús G. ‘Chuy’ García, Rashida Tlaib, Pramila Jayapal, Jan Schakowsky, and Ayanna Pressley expressed concern about the way that corporations can wield their influence.