{"id":2132578,"date":"2023-12-23T18:18:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-23T23:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lindsey-graham-to-wage-war-on-bill-enforcing-chick-fil-as-open-sundays-2\/"},"modified":"2023-12-23T18:20:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-23T23:20:05","slug":"lindsey-graham-to-wage-war-on-bill-enforcing-chick-fil-as-open-sundays-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lindsey-graham-to-wage-war-on-bill-enforcing-chick-fil-as-open-sundays-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Lindsey Graham plans to fiercely oppose bill mandating Chick-fil-A&#8217;s Sunday closure"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flindsey-graham-to-wage-war-on-bill-enforcing-chick-fil-as-open-sundays-2%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2132578&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Senator\u2064 Lindsey Graham Threatens \u2063to Take Action Against Proposed Legislation Affecting Chick-fil-A&#8217;s \u200bOperating Hours<\/h2>\n<p>Senator Lindsey Graham\u200d (R-SC) has taken to X, formerly known as Twitter, to express his strong opposition to the Rest Stop Restaurant Act in New York. This \u200dlegislation proposes that all\u200b food and beverage companies along the State Thruway and at \u200bthe Port Authority in New York and New Jersey remain open seven days a week. Chick-fil-A, which has a 33-year\u2062 contract with the Thruway Authority to\u200d operate \u2062seven restaurants, would \u2062be directly \u200caffected by this change.<\/p>\n<h3>A\u2064 Battle for the Soul of Chick-fil-A<\/h3>\n<p>Graham passionately declared, &#8220;This is war! If this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-eyes-crackdown-on-us-funding-for-iran-backed-terror-orgs\/\" title=\"Congress considers tightening US funding for Iran-backed terrorist organizations.\">legislation moves forward<\/a>, I will introduce a bill that \u200cwithholds federal\u200b funds from any city or state that forces Chick-fil-A\u200b to open\u2063 on\u2062 Sundays. The\u2062 founders of Chick-fil-A made a deliberate choice to close on Sundays, aligning with their faith. Any\u200d attempt by the \u200dgovernment to reverse this decision \u2063goes against the very \u2062essence \u2064of our American identity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Georgia-based fast food chain, known for its quality products and employee care, opened its largest location in the country in New York back in 2015. Graham firmly\u200b stated, &#8220;New York is completely misguided, \u200band their actions will not go unanswered.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> \u2062to read more\u200d from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Examiner reached out to\u200d Chick-fil-A for their response to the situation.<\/p>\n<p>The Thruway Authority had plans for three additional Chick-fil-A\u2063 restaurants \u2063to open in the near future. The Thruway itself\u2062 spans nearly 500 miles.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u2063 is\u200d Senator Lindsey Graham&#8217;s stance on the Rest \u2062Stop Restaurant Act and how does\u2064 he plan to respond to it?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  In a recent development, Senator \u2062Lindsey Graham from\u2064 South Carolina has taken to Twitter to express his \u2062vehement opposition to the Rest Stop Restaurant Act \u2064proposed in New York. \u2063This legislation aims to mandate that all food and\u200b beverage establishments along the \u200bState Thruway and at the Port \u2063Authority \u200din New York and New Jersey remain open seven \u200ddays \u200da week. One\u200b of\u2062 the major establishments \u2064that would be\u2062 directly affected by this change is Chick-fil-A, which holds a 33-year contract \u2062with the Thruway Authority to\u200d operate\u200c seven restaurants.<\/p>\n<p>Senator\u2063 Graham&#8217;s response \u200chas \u200cbeen nothing \u2064short of passionate. He stated, &#8220;This \u2064is war!\u200c If this legislation moves forward,\u2064 I will introduce a bill\u200b that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-confirms-withholding-key-funds-from-schools-that-have-hunting-classes\/\" title=\"Biden Administration holds back crucial funds from schools offering hunting courses.\">withholds federal funds<\/a> from \u2063any\u2063 city\u2062 or state that forces\u200b Chick-fil-A to open on Sundays. The founders of \u200bChick-fil-A made a deliberate choice \u200cto close on Sundays in \u200balignment with\u2064 their faith. Any attempt by the government to reverse this decision goes against the\u2064 very essence of our\u2063 American\u200d identity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Chick-fil-A, a \u2064Georgia-based fast food chain renowned for its quality products and employee care,\u2063 opened \u2063its largest location in\u200c New York in \u200b2015. Senator Graham expressed firm opposition, asserting \u2062that New \u200cYork&#8217;s actions are misguided and will not \u200cgo unanswered.<\/p>\n<p>As this issue garners attention, it is important to \u2062note that\u200b The \u2064Washington Examiner has \u200bcovered the story in detail, providing \u200dfurther information\u200d on the matter.\u2064 For those interested in exploring the topic further,\u2064 a link is provided\u200b to access the publication&#8217;s comprehensive \u2062coverage.<\/p>\n<p>In light \u2063of these developments, The Washington Examiner also reached out to Chick-fil-A for \u200dtheir perspective on the situation.\u200d It remains to be seen how the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cracker-barrel-logo-goes-viral-over-debunked-racism-accusation\/\" title=\"Cracker Barrel Logo Goes Viral Over Debunked Racism Accusation\">restaurant chain<\/a>\u2062 will respond\u200b and whether they will\u2062 actively engage\u2064 in the \u200congoing discussions\u2062 regarding \u2063the \u200dproposed legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the Thruway Authority had plans to open three\u200c additional Chick-fil-A \u200drestaurants in \u200bthe near future, highlighting the significant impact \u2063this legislation could have on the chain&#8217;s operations. The \u200dThruway itself spans nearly 500 miles, further emphasizing the potential\u200c scale of the issue \u200bat hand.<\/p>\n<p>As\u200d the battle \u2064for the soul of Chick-fil-A unfolds, it is crucial to\u200c keep\u200d a close eye\u200d on the developments \u2063surrounding this legislation.\u200d The\u2064 clash between religious freedom and government mandates has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senator-challenges-secret-service-over-cocaine-found-at-white-house\/\" title=\"Senator questions Secret Service about cocaine discovered at White House.\">raised broader questions<\/a> regarding the limits of\u2063 governmental intervention\u200d in private businesses&#8217; operational \u2062decisions.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200bconclusion, Senator \u200dLindsey Graham&#8217;s strong opposition to the proposed \u200bRest Stop\u2063 Restaurant Act in New York, which \u2064would affect Chick-fil-A&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/target-will-close-san-francisco-stores-early-due-to-rising-thefts\/\" title=\"Target Will Close San Francisco Stores Early Due To Rising Thefts\">operating hours<\/a>, highlights \u2062the \u200congoing battle between religious \u2063freedom and governmental regulations.\u2063 As\u200b discussions\u200c continue, it is essential to consider the \u200dpotential ramifications and implications of \u200dsuch legislation on businesses and \u200dthe\u200c broader \u2063American identity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) warned of his intervention in New York&#8217;s legislation to alter Chick-fil-A&#8217;s operating hours. Graham expressed his opposition to the Rest Stop Restaurant Act on X (formerly Twitter), which aims to regulate food and beverage establishments on the State Thruway and at the Port Authority in New York<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2132579,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2132578","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2132578","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2132578"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2132578\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2132579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2132578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2132578"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2132578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}