The House of Representatives in the early hours of Saturday passed their $1.9 trillion relief package that closely resembles Biden’s America Rescue Plan. It now moves to the Senate for another vote. The package includes $1,400 direct payments to most Americans and a $20 billion plan to vaccinate against the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus,…
Hawley Proposes $15 Minimum Wage for Billion-Dollar Corporations
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) on Friday announced legislation that would force big companies to pay their workers a $15 minimum wage. Hawley’s plan targets corporations with revenues of of $1 billion or more and comes amid a bitter fight on Capitol Hill over including a federal minimum wage boost in the Democrats’ $1.9 trillion pandemic…
Democrat Attention Shifts From Minimum Wage Hike to Penalizing Large Corporations
Senate Democrats are shifting attention to the idea of penalizing large corporations that fail to pay their workers enough to satisfy lawmakers after the body’s rules expert said a minimum wage hike can’t be included in the COVID-19 relief package making its way through Congress. Two chairmen said they’re looking at alternatives to a hike,…
Pelosi to Keep Minimum Wage Hike in COVID-19 Relief Bill Despite Parliamentarian’s Ruling
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and other top Democrats are keeping a minimum wage hike in the latest COVID-19 relief package even though the Senate’s parliamentarian ruled Thursday that the raise should not be included in the bill. “The ruling from the Senate parliamentarian is disappointing, because raising the minimum wage would give 27 million…
Costco to Raise Minimum Hourly Wage to $16, Surpassing Key Competitors
Costco plans to hike up its minimum wage to $16 an hour starting next week, putting its pay above the majority of its key competitors, Chief Executive Officer Craig Jelinek announced Thursday. Jelinek made the announcement at a Senate Budget Committee hearing on worker wages at large companies, saying the company’s starting wage for employees…
Senate Parliamentarian Rules $15 Minimum Wage Cannot Be Included in COVID-19 Stimulus Bill
The Senate parliamentarian ruled Thursday that the $15 per hour minimum wage cannot be included in the Democrats’ proposed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package. The controversial proposal in the House bill seeks to gradually raise the federal minimum wage, which has been at $7.25 an hour since 2009, to $15 by 2025. Elizabeth MacDonough, the…
Pelosi Vows to Pass Minimum Wage Increase
WASHINGTON—House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said on Feb. 25 that there’s a “very strong argument” to include the minimum wage increase in President Joe Biden’s economic rescue package. She expressed confidence that the $15 national minimum wage will pass Congress despite growing objections. “I feel that we have a very strong argument and we have a very big…
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Two Senate committees delay votes on President Joe Biden’s pick for budget director. Could it mean her old tweets criticizing both progressives and conservatives are coming back to haunt her? Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) says his state’s power system was unprepared for the intense winter weather they got. He promises to fix the problem….
Harris Won’t Overrule Senate Parliamentarian on Minimum Wage, White House Chief of Staff Says
Vice President Kamala Harris will not attempt to overrule the Senate parliamentarian if she rules that a federal minimum wage increase cannot be enacted through a process known as budget reconciliation, according to White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain. “Certainly that’s not something we would do. We’re going to honor the rules of the…
Schumer Calls for Democratic ‘Unity’ Amid Wage Hike Debate
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Feb. 23 called for unity within the Democratic Party amid clashes over whether an hourly minimum wage hike should be included as part of a COVID-19 relief bill. He emphasized in a conference call with Senate Democrats the importance of Democrats sticking together on President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion…
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