Kelly's communications director, Andrew Eisenberger, said in a statement that Kelly is not involved in the day-to-day business of the car dealerships and "was not part of the discussions between the business and the PPP lender." Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and his wife, Secretary of Transportation nominee Elaine Chao, arrive at the Kentucky Society of Washington's Bluegrass Ball at the Omni Shoreham January 18, 2017, in Washington, D.C. The offices of the public figures tied to the federal aid that responded to Newsweek's inquiries denied there was any malfeasance or prior knowledge loans were applied for and received, noting that the money was used to help save jobs and keep employees paid.Ī spokesperson for the Transportation Department emphasized that Chao "has no connection to the business and she had no idea a loan was obtained." Some information, including actual amounts and the date they were dispersed, was not available. But in yet another change, the SBA on Monday released a trove of PPP loan data, offering the public the first detailed glimpse into who received the forgivable relief and how much. Democrats demanded the Trump administration release the names of the millions of PPP borrowers after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin changed course to say such information would not be revealed. Williams, Kelly, Allen, Mullin, Hern and Nunes all voted against a Democratic bill in May to require the Small Business Administration to publicly disclose the recipients of loans worth upwards of $2 million. The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, a bipartisan group whose mission is to "protect and advance hunting, angling, recreational shooting and trapping," also received between $350,000 to $1 million for 21 employees.The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) each received between $350,000 and $1 million for 18 and 45 employees, respectively.Lowey Dannenberg P.C., a law firm where the husband of House Appropriations Chairwoman Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.), Stephen Lowey, was once part of but has since retired, was awarded between $1 million to $2 million for 54 positions.Alpha Omega Winery and Phase 2 Cellars, California wineries where Representative Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) is a limited partner, according to his financial disclosure filing, each received a loan for $1 million to $2 million.KTAK Corporation, a management company for McDonald's restaurants owned by Representative Kevin Hern (R-Okla.), got $1 million to $2 million for 220 employees.Four companies owned by Representative Marywayne Mullin (R-Okla.) were awarded PPP loans.Allen Construction, owned by Representative Rick Allen (R-Ga.), received a loan for between $350,000 and $1 million for 64 jobs. The aid went toward a total of 95 employees. Three car dealerships owned by Representative Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) each obtained loans worth $150,000 to $350,000 for a total potential range of $450,000 to $1,050,000.JRW Corporation, owned by Representative Roger Williams (R-Texas), one of the wealthiest members of Congress who has several car dealerships in the Lone Star State, got $1 million to $2 million for 122 jobs.Foremost Group, a shipping company owned by the family of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, who is the wife of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), received between $350,000 and $1 million for 20 employees.Anna Money Maker/The New York Times/Bloomberg/Getty 266, The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, during a ceremony with members of his administration and Republican lawmakers in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, April 24, 2020.
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