The Senator offers Republican Party Josh Havele Bell to raise the minimum federal wages to $ 15 per hour
Senator Josh Holie, R-MO, presented a bill with Senator Peter Wellsh, D-VT, on Tuesday to raise the minimum federal wages to $ 15 per hour, making it a rare Republic in Congress to support the historical liberal issue.
the Higher wages for American Workers’ Law It would determine the minimum wage in the country to $ 15 on January 1 of the first year after a year, and raise it annually on the basis of inflation.
“This is a popular position,” Houli told NBC News in Capitol on Tuesday. “If we’ll be a working party, we must do something for workers. People working for an increase for years. So they need to increase.”
The minimum federal wage is currently $ 7.25, and has not been raised since 2009. Democratic presidents and legislators have since tried to raise it, but every time they failed to wipe the 60th threshold to break in the Senate.
“We are in the midst of the crisis of the ability to withstand severe costs, as families are struggling in both red and blue states in order to withstand necessities such as housing and groceries. The minimum federal federal wage adds only fuel to the fire. Every American working hard a living wage helps in placing a roof on his head and food on the table – $ 7.25 that does not even approach.” “The times have changed, and the working families deserve a wage that reflects the financial reality today.”
Holie said the current level is “really really, really low.”
He said: “The truth is-people cannot have a family. Families cannot support themselves. I mean, if you are a professional family, as I am, if you are popular, if you are in support of workers, then you should do something for workers,” while he pointed out that the different countries, including well, interfered in raising them.
It represents the last attempt by Hawly to clarify the economic populist lands that have long been associated with the liberals. Other recent moves include cooperation with Senator Bernie Sanders, I-VT. , On an invoice To obtain interest rates on the credit card by 10 %, and vote with Democrats this year to adjust the budget to prohibit the tax cuts of the wealthy if Medicaid financing is reduced.
However, Hawly admitted that he is a stranger in his party, and he is out of clear, wage legislation will reach the Senate Hall, not to mention finding 60 votes for progress in the room, as the Republican Party controls 53 seats.
“I would like to have a vote on him. I think it’s difficult to vote against him,” he said. “I say that, but perhaps most of my Republican colleagues vote against it happily.”
Senator Ron Johnson, R.
Johnson said, “I will not support him,” Johnson said. “Since the minimum real wage is $ 0 when you don’t have a job. The minimum wage affects a small group of people-most people who want jobs at the level of beginners. Thus raises the cost of beginners’ function and does not own them.”
Holly has another obstacle: President Donald Trump, who has not supported any minimum federal wages. Trump evaded questions about this issue during his 2024 campaign.
“I think he understands the needs of workers well,” said Holie. “I hope he supports this.”