Barbara Lee: “I am glad to be able to speak on behalf of H.R. 3807, which will deliver more funding to restaurants and small…”

“I am glad to be able to speak on behalf of H.R. 3807, which will deliver more funding to restaurants and small businesses, which really deserve their Representatives to speak up, stand up, and work for them because they desperately need our help. We must deliver on their behalf. Madam Speaker, I thank Speaker Pelosi, Chairwoman Velazquez, and Congressman Blumenauer for their tremendous leadership in working so diligently in bringing this bill to the floor. H.R. 3807 continues Democrats' effort to help our small businesses and restaurants recover from the economic costs of COVID-19. These small businesses are the economic and cultural lifeblood of our communities, so we established the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, and other support programs, in the American Rescue Plan. The ARP delivered billions of dollars to help people in businesses make it through this crisis. Almost 600 restaurants and bars in my district alone received more than $212 million to keep their doors open and to support their employees and families. {time} 1015 However, we know that this crisis is still not over, and we must deliver more assistance. We must pass this bill today, and I strongly urge my colleagues to vote ``aye.''”