ASAToday for July 3rd, 2025

Restaurant Aid Package The Senate may soon test the bipartisan limits on pandemic spending as Democratic leaders prepare to bring to the floor a small-business aid package with provisions that have independently enjoyed support from both parties.  The package includes $40 billion to replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. Congress enacted that grant program in a…

Pandemic Relief/Immigration Before the start of the two-week recess, Republicans blocked a pandemic aid package because Democratic leadership did not want to allow a vote on an amendment to force President Biden to keep the pandemic border restrictions in place (also known as Title 42).  The administration plans to rescind the policy next month, which…