Jeffries Says Minimum Wage Must ‘Be Raised’—Map Shows States at $7.25
Summary
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said the federal minimum wage should increase after Democrats won control of Congress in the midterm elections. Any increase would face a Senate filibuster hurdle, and President Donald Trump’s position on signing a bill is unclear.Key Facts
- The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour and has not increased since 2009.
- Twenty states use the federal minimum wage, according to U.S. Department of Labor data cited in the article.
- Washington has the highest state minimum wage at $17.13 per hour.
- Jeffries said he wants to discuss a possible increase with House Democrats and the Senate.
- Democrats won 254 House seats, with 18 races still undecided at the time of the article.
- Democrats were expected to hold 54 to 56 Senate seats, short of the number needed to overcome a filibuster without Republican support.
- A YouGov poll cited in the article found that 68 percent of respondents supported a $15 minimum wage and 73 percent supported a $12 minimum wage.
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