Big Business Clings to Wobbly Alliances With House Republicans

If House Republicans have a war brewing with the nation’s business community, it’s mostly under the surface.

Unlike the open aggression of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the presidential contender who has waged a public battle against the Walt Disney Co. over social issues, House Republicans have engaged in discrete feuds with business interests while still brokering alliances of convenience.

Lobbying and campaign reports this month show big business interests actively engaged on Capitol Hill debates and working to woo sometimes-skeptical GOP leaders with political donations. At the same time, House Republicans were in the throes of a month-long attack ...