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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Before minimum wage hike is unveiled, Senate Republicans vote it down
WASHINGTON—Even before unions and lawmakers pushed raising the federal minimum wage for the first time since 2009, to $17 per hour, the Senate’s Republican majority voted their amendment down on April 5. Confused? Don’t be. The same thing happened the last time, years ago, that Sen.
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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