Josh Hawley, Peter Welch Propose Raising Federal Minimum Wage To $15 By 2026, Tied To Inflation

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Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) have proposed legislation to raise the federal minimum wage from its current rate of $7.25 to $15 per hour.
What Happened: The Higher Wages for American Workers Act, introduced by Senators Hawley and Welch on Tuesday, aims to increase the…

This story appeared on benzinga.com, 2025-06-11 07:24:11.
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