A growing number of Democrat lawmakers are publicly pushing for another stimulus package or a bill to replenish the funding to programs in the American Rescue Plan that was passed earlier this year. Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) said that because New York state has seen a rise in COVID-19 cases in recent days, he will introduce a new stimulus package. “I’m going to push to get another package through Congress,” Bowman told The Washington Post. Since the onset of COVID-19, Congress has passed bills worth around $6 trillion, including several packages with direct stimulus payments to individuals who qualify. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), meanwhile, also said she would push for her bipartisan legislation that would replenish the stimulus program. “The Omicron variant is already affecting restaurants,” she told the paper, referring to a COVID-19 strain. “Even a small decrease in business can cause independent restaurants to close their doors. We …