New data shows lawmakers secured millions in small business aid

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At least nine lawmakers and three congressional caucuses have ties to organizations that took millions of dollars in aid from a small business loans program created for pandemic relief

It is not illegal for lawmakers to apply for or accept Paycheck Protection Program money, and every office that responded to a request for comment for this story emphasized that the members had no role in the application process and that the companies or nonprofits took the loans legally in an effort to keep people employed during the pandemic.

In May, Democrats tried to pry free the list of recipients, but their push in the House to require disclosure of at least some companies was blocked on the floor by Republicans — including Kelly, Allen, Hern, Mullin, Williams and Hartzler, who all voted against the bill. R.W. Allen Construction received a loan in the range of $350,000 and $1 million. Allen founded the construction company, but relinquished his majority stake before he came to Congress and no longer holds any decision-making authority, according to his office. A website for the company lists his wife, Robin, as the chairman of the business.

 

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The Working man Can't get Ahead Cuz the SYSTEM is RIGGED! Shameful some Congressman are taking AID from SMALL BUSINESS LOANS!!!!!!

Doctor from Texas found a cure for the virus:

There’s lots of things I’m glad I’m not, but an American taxpayers is close to the top of that list. Jesus, you guys! Your money!

Yes, and Pelosi, Biden connections benefited. Corrupt

Again, as mentioned before, that's how Trump runs a kleptocracy.

Is anyone surprised by this news?

Bunch of greedy crooks! Then have the nerve to decline stimulus fir those really hurting!

Show the names of the nine Lawmakers that took money from the Loans for small business

And we are surprised Corruption at its best from our Cash Cow government. Vote Blue.

Names!

Is this because he called Obama a shadow racist?… I know how much yall hate that.

The swamp is installing new pools☠️

Say it with me.......... Term Limits

Wow

Well that's not questionable at all!

Say it ain’t so. Big govt is corrupt?

I bet their all democRat! Their so corrupt!

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