Progressive Dems Express Confidence $15 Minimum Wage Will Pass Congress
"It's absolutely essential and I believe the Senate will do it," said Representative Pramila Jayapal.
Bernie Sanders 'Confident' Raising Minimum Wage Doable Via Reconciliation
Democratic lawmakers are pushing to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour through President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package.
After Fruitless Manchin Meeting, $15 Minimum Wage Activists Target Sinema
The Poor People's Campaign's co-chair said the group planned to protest in Arizona next week.
Dems Plotting Another Path If Minimum Wage Doesn't Make It Into COVID Bill
President Joe Biden has already expressed doubt that the proposal will be included in his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, but Democrats have drafted another proposal to obtain the first hike in minimum wage in over a decade.
Manchin Vows to Protect Byrd Rule as Biden Defends Minimum Wage Hike
The West Virginia senator said he would protect the rule governing what is allowed in budget reconciliation bills come "hell or high water."
Joe Manchin Condemned by West Virginians for Opposing $15 Minimum Wage
West Virginians advocating for raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour complained that they are "tired of putting the filthy rich in silk beds."
Joe Manchin Wants Meeting About $15 Minimum Wage, Campaigners Say
The Poor People's Campaign said in a statement that a meeting with the West Virginia senator who opposes the minimum wage hike could take place as early as this week.
Sanders Defends $15 Minimum Wage as Dem-Controlled Senate Poised to Reject
The last time the U.S. raised its federal minimum wage was 2009 to its current level of $7.25, although many states have a higher rate.
Protesters Target Joe Manchin over $15 Minimum Wage Opposition
The Democratic senator could block the minimum wage increase in a vote on the next COVID relief bill.
The Minimum Wage Can Be Tricky
There has to be some national base rate for a human being's labor.
Pennsylvania's Tom Wolf Pitches Path to $15 Minimum Wage
The governor's proposal starts with an increase to a $12 minimum wage by July and annual raises through 2027.
Democrats Move $15 Minimum Wage Forward as Proposal Passes Committee
Democrats celebrated the proposal's passage through committee, while Republicans warned it would cost jobs.
Democrats Are Wrong: A $15 Minimum Wage Will Hurt the Marginalized
Good intentions don't change the fact that, if successful, the Fight for $15's biggest casualty would be the marginalized workers its champions are supposed to care about.
Progressives Dispute CBO Analysis $15 Minimum Wage Will Hurt Job Numbers
Rep. Ro Khanna is among those who have hit back at the Congressional Budget Office report on the impact of a higher minimum wage.
This is the Minimum Wage in Every State
The lowest minimum federal pay level of $7.25 was recorded in several states in the south and Midwest of the country, including Texas, North Carolina and Wisconsin.
Jayapal Rallies Democrats After Manchin Rejects $15 Minimum Wage
It looks unlikely that the legislation to increase the minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 will pass into law, after centrist Democrats expressed skepticism at the measure.
$15 Minimum Wage Would Lift 1M From Poverty, But Cost 1.4M Jobs: Report
Some economists took issue with the "misleading" report, released on Monday by the Congressional Budget Office.
The Conservative Case for a $15 Minimum Wage
On the current federal minimum wage, workers earn less per hour in real dollars than their counterparts did 50 years ago.
Sanders Says Reconciliation 'Only Way' on $15 Min. Wage but Manchin Is a No
The Senate Budget Committee chairman said Democrats would not win 10 GOP votes for the measure.
Why a $15 Minimum Wage May Not Make It into COVID-19 Relief Package
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters Thursday that Democratic leaders had hoped to have an answer by now of whether the minimum wage hike will be allowed.
76% of Young People, Compared to 53% of Seniors, Back a $15 Minimum Wage
If the increase is successful, it would mark the first increase in the federal minimum wage in 12 years.
Economists Warn of Risks of Too Little COVID Stimulus
A group of 10 Republicans want a bipartisan stimulus bill less than a third the size of what President Joe Biden has put forward.
Take it From a Millionaire: America's Future Hinges on Decent Minimum Wage
A national $15 dollar minimum wage isn't just the right thing to do by our workers, it's also a pro-business policy.
Who Does the Federal Minimum Wage Apply To? Senate Bill Seeks $15 an Hour
The Raise the Wage Act claims that a $15 minimum wage would give nearly 32 million American workers a raise.
Dem. House Chair Skeptical of Passing Bernie Sanders' $15 Min. Wage Plan
"I'm not sure it's the smartest thing to do," Rep. John Yarmuth of Kentucky told Politico.
Senator Dick Durbin Confirms Discussions Underway to Pass $15 Minimum Wage
However, Democrats face several procedural hurdles to successfully pass the measure into law without GOP assistance.
$2,000 Stimulus Check Update, Joe Biden Pushes for Third Set of Payments
The proposed coronavirus relief package includes around $1 trillion in direct relief to American families.
These 20 States Are Raising the Minimum Wage on New Year's Day
Two additional states will raise the wage later this year.
Florida Passes $15 Minimum Wage, Becomes Eighth State to Do So
While efforts to raise the national minimum wage to $15 have stalled out in Congress, Florida's plan won't take full effect until 2026.
Protesters With Guillotine Outside Jeff Bezos' House Call for Higher Wages
Chris Smalls said that the TCOEW's demands include increased wages, medicare, childcare, and more.