evidence: Businesses linked to members of Congress received millions in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, according to CREW’s analysis of new data released by the Small Business Administration. Many of the lawmakers who benefited from PPP loans opposed legislation to make the program more transparent. [...] Caregivers Inc., a Pensacola-based company in which Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has reported holding between $100,001 and $250,000 in corporate stock, received a PPP loan valued between $350,000 and $1 million. [...] Following the Trump Administration’s repeated efforts to block transparency over PPP loans, CREW has submitted Freedom of Information Act requests seeking extensive data on the program, including details on loans awarded to businesses with congressional ties. CREW’s investigation remains ongoing.