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Why Democrats haven’t passed a minimum wage bill

CQ on Congress podcast, Episode 151

Former Vice President Joe Biden has been trashing the Republican tax cuts, but the jobs report throws a wrench in his plans, Winston writes. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)
Former Vice President Joe Biden has been trashing the Republican tax cuts, but the jobs report throws a wrench in his plans, Winston writes. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)
By Lindsey McPherson, Shawn Zeller and Toula Vlahou
Posted May 3, 2019 at 1:21pm

Democratic presidential candidates and most House Democrats want to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 an hour by 2024, a proposal David Cooper of the Economic Policy Institute says makes sense. But CQ Roll Call’s Lindsey McPherson explains why some Democrats representing rural areas are holding up the bill.

Show Notes:

Democrats close but still short votes needed to pass $15 minimum wage

 

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