Washington, DC – The Senate voted against a Democratic Bill to raise the federal minimum wage for 25 million hard working Americans. Needing 60 votes to pass, the Senate fell 6 votes shy of passing as Senate Republicans blocked consideration of the measure that would raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10 per hour. With the poverty rates rising and high cost of living expenses, the current minimum wage of $7.25 per hour is simply not enough for working class Americans to support their families. Moreover, the tipped minimum wage has remained stagnant at $2.13 per hour for over two decades.
President Obama signed an executive order in February raising the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour for federal contractors and urged Congress to do the same for all workers. Despite the support of the President and the general public, many Republican Senators remain skeptical of the benefits of raising the minimum wage. Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee was the only Republican to vote in favor of the bill. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and other Democrats plan to bring the bill back to the floor and will continue to keep this issue in the national spotlight. APALA chapters and members will continue to put pressure on Congress to raise the minimum wage for the working class.
President Obama signed an executive order in February raising the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour for federal contractors and urged Congress to do the same for all workers. Despite the support of the President and the general public, many Republican Senators remain skeptical of the benefits of raising the minimum wage. Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee was the only Republican to vote in favor of the bill. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and other Democrats plan to bring the bill back to the floor and will continue to keep this issue in the national spotlight. APALA chapters and members will continue to put pressure on Congress to raise the minimum wage for the working class.
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