Diners have returned to eating out at pre-pandemic levels. But many restaurant owners themselves—still feeling the lingering effects of the pandemic and government-ordered closures—are demanding another round of federal support for their industry.
Last week, the Democrat-controlled House passed the Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act on a mostly party-line 223–203 vote. The bill would spend another $42 billion on grants to cover the pandemic-era losses of restaurants, bars, and other hospitality businesses.
