WASHINGTON — Ford Motor Co. will resume making political donations and won’t rule out donations to these lawmakers who voted on Jan. 6 in opposition to certifying President Joe Biden’s election win, in accordance with a letter from Ford seen by Reuters.

The automaker was amongst many corporations that suspended political donations earlier this 12 months pending a evaluate, together with some that opted to halt all donations to the 147 Home and Senate members who voted in opposition to Biden’s certification, together with Walmart Inc., Marriott Inc., AT&T Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Comcast and American Specific.

Within the letter seen by Reuters, Ford stated its political motion committee was resuming donations to lawmakers efficient April 1, and had opted in opposition to imposing a blanket ban on the Republican lawmakers who voted in opposition to certification.

5 individuals died when supporters of former President Donald Trump attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6 to stop the U.S. Congress from certifying Biden’s win. Trump had urged them to protest the outcomes of the Nov. 3 election, which he falsely claimed was rigged.

Microsoft Corp. stated in February its PAC would droop all donations by 2022 to the 147 lawmakers who voted in opposition to certification, in addition to contributions by the identical interval for state officers and organizations who advised the election needs to be overturned.

Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Normal Electrical Co PACs additionally suspended donations by 2022, whereas Dow Inc stated it could lengthen its suspension to senators voting in opposition to certification for as much as six years.

It was not instantly clear whether or not any of these different corporations had reversed these plans.

Within the letter to firm workers donating to its PAC, Chief Authorities Relations Officer Mitch Bainwol stated Ford would strengthen rules it used for supporting candidates “by including a brand new precept associated to ‘public service and integrity.'”

Bainwol added that the candidates Ford helps should “display public service in line with constructing belief and performing with competence, integrity and serving others.”

Ford famous it and the trade “are in a interval of huge disruption that’s deeply related with coverage points. Participation within the political course of has been a relentless over our 118-year historical past and is central to navigating Ford’s world priorities in a world of aggressive voices.”