If Democrats are in favor of expanding rights for copyright holders, why did the Republicans a few months ago back away so far and so fast from their policy mem

If Democrats are in favor of expanding rights for copyright holders, why did the Republicans a few months ago back away so far and so fast from their policy memo exploring opposition, to the level of firing the person who wrote it (never mind that it appears that it went through the correct channels to be published with the party's name on it)? What copyright reform needs is someone with deep enough pockets to be able to b̶r̶i̶b̶e̶ lobby politicians effectively. Or perhaps a general public that understands and cares about the issue...