US EditionDonald Trump Weighs In on Plan To Increase Minimum Wage
- Senators Josh Hawley and Peter Welch recently proposed legislation aimed at increasing the national minimum wage to $15 an hour.
- Hawley framed the wage increase as "a populist position" in response to long stagnant wages and economic challenges facing workers.
- President Donald Trump expressed uncertainty on Wednesday from the Oval Office when asked about supporting the proposal, calling Hawley "a very good friend" and saying, "That's interesting that Josh did that."
- The proposed legislation aims to increase the nationwide minimum wage from the current rate of $7.25 an hour to $15, with provisions to adjust future raises based on inflation; however, some opponents express concern about the potential effects on businesses.
- If enacted, the legislation would raise wages for over 14 million workers but has not yet gained broad GOP support and prompts debate over economic effects.
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Where does Trump stand on Josh Hawley's push to raise minimum wage?
President Donald Trump signaled he was not sure about whether, or not, he would support a recent proposal led by GOP Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour.
Trump signals uncertainty over whether he will support GOP senator's push to boost the minimum wage
President Donald Trump signaled he was not sure about whether, or not, he would support a recent proposal led by GOP Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour.
Trump on Hawley's minimum wage proposal: 'He may have to think about that one'
WASHINGTON - Missouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is the lead sponsor of a bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. Currently, the federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. The last time it was raised was in 2009. Right now, there are still 20 states with a minimum wage at $7.25. Hawley (R-Missouri) and U.S. Senator Pete Welch (D-Vermont) recently introduced the Higher Wages for American Workers Act, which would double the current federal …
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