The $15 minimum wage is struck from the Democratic stimulus plan

Democratic efforts to salvage the wage increase with a new tax plan collapsed over the weekend as Senate Democrats gear up to pass the stimulus bill. Senate Democrats including Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Pho.....»»

Congressional Democrats are prepping their legislative package to carry out President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus plan with an eye to getting it passed by the middle of next month......»»

The $15 minimum wage in the Biden relief plan may have received a fatal blow as Sen. Kyrsten Sinema said she oppos.....»»

The proposal was abandoned as Democrats appeared reluctant to finalize a complex plan that could delay passage of.....»»

The legislation includes a new round of stimulus checks and unemployment aid. Senate Democrats may clash on a minimum wage increase. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is seen during a press conference on January 21, 2021. Justin Sulli.....»»

The path ahead for a $15 minimum wage increase is jeopardized by the lack of support from several key Democratic senators such as Joe Manchin. Sen. J.....»»

Two key Democratic Senators, Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, are opposed to including the wage increase.....»»

Democrats in Congress plan to use the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill to advance President Joe Biden’s camp.....»»

Democrats are pushing to include the higher minimum wage as part of their $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan.Democrats are pushing to include the higher minimum wage as part of their $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan......»»

President Joe Biden laid out the.....»»

President-elect Joe Biden plans to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, but concerns remain on the effects it will have on the economy. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Presi.....»»

The Democratic-held House of Representatives passed the plan with a vote of 231-199.        The Democratic-held House of Representatives passed the plan with a vote of 231-199.       .....»»

A plan supported by Gov. Phil Murphy and top Democratic lawmakers to increase New Jersey’s minimum wage to $15 cleared another hurdle Monday. The state Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee passed the measure, and the bill now heads for fu.....»»

The proposal from Massachusetts Rep. Richard Neal would also make permanent a $300 monthly check program for parents from the Democratic stimulus law. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, .....»»

The $15 minimum wage hike didn't make it into Biden's party-line stimulus law, but Berkeley economists have proposed a way to include it in a new one. Senate Ma.....»»

Sen. Joe Manchin had opposed a Democratic plan on unemployment aid, derailing stimulus debate for hours. He sup.....»»

With their plans for trillions in stimulus relief packages, and push for a $15-an-hour minimum wage, Democrats are dismissing concerns about the rising national debt and inflationary pressures......»»

Sanders encouraged Democrats to ignore a ruling which bars the wage hike from forming part of the stimulus package. US Senator Bernie Sanders, Chairman of the Budget Committee, speaks during a committee heari.....»»

The Biden administration has indicated it wouldn't overrule the Senate parliamentarian, leaving prospects of a wage hike for workers in doubt. Reps......»»

Dems Ditch Minimum Wage Tax Scheme To Fast-Track $1.9 Trillion Stimulus.....»»