Earl Blumenauer: “Independent restaurants are the true and quintessential embodiment of small businesses. What this legislation is geared…”

“Independent restaurants are the true and quintessential embodiment of small businesses. What this legislation is geared for is the small, independent restaurants. That assistance is more important now than ever. It is sad that we have not had much bipartisan support in the House for this, although in the Senate there are 40 cosponsors including a number of Republicans led by Senator Wicker from Mississippi. I would hope that my colleagues on the other side of the aisle would see fit to vote for this legislation, vote to save independent restaurants, and be able to move forward in a way that will benefit every community across America.”