WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on March 15, 2021: U.S. Senator Angus King is applauding the American Rescue Plan's inclusion of a $28.6 billion fund specifically designed to support restaurants struggling due to the pandemic. The historic COVID relief bill includes a vital provision that mirrors the fund created in the King-backed RESTAURANTS Act. Grants from this fund will allow independent restaurants and small franchisees across Mai  more