Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez introduce $25 federal minimum wage bill backed by 100+ groups

Bill proposes $25 minimum wage, phased for small businesses

The Living Wage for All Act, introduced by progressive members of Congress, would raise the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour, phasing in over several years, with large employers required to comply by 2031 and small employers by 2038.

US minimum wage would jump to $25 an hour under new bill in Congress

The bill would more than triple the current federal minimum wage, which was last updated in 2009.

Democratic lawmakers introduce bill to raise federal minimum wage to $25 an hour

Amid the ongoing affordability crisis, Representatives in Congress have introduced a bill to raise the federal minimum wage for the first time since 2009.

Squad Pushes $25 Minimum Wage In The Name Of ‘Racial Justice’

By Pedro Rodriguez, The Daily Signal | April 28, 2026 The Daily Signal has obtained plans from a coalition of House Democrats showing it will push legislation to raise the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour and “tax the rich” in an effort to strip “power and privilege” from “the wealthy and well‑connected” to advance “racial justice.” Reps. Delia Ramirez, D‑Ill.; Analilia Mejia, D‑N.J.; Rashida Tlaib, D‑Mich.; Bonnie Watson Coleman, D‑N.J.; and…

Newly Elected Progressive Congresswoman Seeks To Boost Federal Minimum Wage to $25 an Hour

The proposal has support from the Congressional Progressive Caucus and a coalition of left-leaning labor, civil rights, and economic justice organizations.

Lefty NJ congresswoman debuts federal $25 minimum wage bill a week after winning special election

A national coalition of more than 100 organizations, including teachers unions and lawmakers, is pushing for a federal $25 minimum wage bill.