EconomyFinding
The federal minimum wage should be raised above $7.25 an hour.
The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 an hour since 2009. States and cities can set higher minimums, and many do.
Cory Booker
Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Sanders Amdt. No. 972... To provide for increases in the Federal minimum wage.
Every adult should have access to a job with a living wage, good benefits, and safe working conditions.
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- Verified AI research, accepted by the VoteVera editor on Sep 30, 2026.
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