US EditionDemocrats push bill to raise federal minimum wage to $17 an hour
- Senator Bernie Sanders introduced a bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $17 an hour over five years on April 8, 2025, after a prior proposal was rejected by the Senate's Republican majority on April 5, 2025.
- The proposed wage increase would directly benefit over 22 million people across the U.S., as reported by the Economic Policy Institute.
- The last federal minimum wage increase occurred in 2009, when it was raised from $7.25, a value that has not kept up with inflation and decreased purchasing power by 32%.
- Experts warn that increasing the minimum wage is necessary to address economic inequality and support low-income families in the U.S.
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Democrats unveil legislation raising federal minimum wage to $17 an hour
Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 on Tuesday in both chambers with hopes of increasing the federal minimum wage. The bill would raise the minimum wage to $17 by 2030 according to the Economic Policy Institute. The current federally mandated hourly wage is $7.25…
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