From Sean Kennedy, Executive Vice President of Public Affairs of the National Restaurant Association:

“Big news from Washington – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer pledged that the Senate next week will vote to begin debate on a $48 billion bill that would fully fund the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF).

As you know, we just hosted over 600 operators here in DC, bringing them face-to-face with Capitol Hill lawmakers. We have taken Leader Schumer’s announcement, spoken with key Democrats and Republicans, and the substance of the state-of-play is in my latest Washington Update.

We have resisted saying “this is the week” to you for almost a year now, but it is truly accurate this time. Everyone in Washington knows the need for replenishing RRF, but they need to hear your urgency to make it a priority.

If you have engaged your Senators, thank you – and please consider contacting them again.

More to come from us and our state restaurant association partners next week. Thank you for everything you’re doing.”