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Photo of the day: Gimme 5

(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
By Bill Clark
Posted February 25, 2021 at 12:57pm

Activists with Our Revolution pick up their “5” Thursday after it was blown over by the wind. They held a small rally outside the Capitol complex to urge Congress to pass the $15 federal minimum wage hike proposed as part of the COVID-19 relief bill. That package is expected to get a vote on the House floor Friday as part of the reconciliation process.

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