Truthout
Menu
Social Media
Sections
© 2026 Truthout
Minimum Wage
Sanders Blasts Parliamentarian’s Ruling Dropping Wage Hike From COVID Bill
Sanders lambasted Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough’s decision that the wage raise was against the rules.
Progressives to VP Kamala Harris: “Use Your Power. Keep $15 in.”
The Senate parliamentarian's opinion on the minimum wage hike is not binding, and Harris has the authority to ignore it.
In What Universe Is a $15 Wage “Too High”? Joe Manchin’s.
Further, the CBO often culls negative effect studies to critique a $15 minimum wage, stoking resistance to an increase.
Progressives Vow to Fight Manchin and Sinema Holding Up Stimulus Over $15 Wage
Centrist Democrats want to gut the wage hike, but progressives have more power than ever in Congress.
Manchin and Sinema Push Back Against $15 Minimum Wage
So far, Democratic leadership in both chambers is standing with striking workers over moderate Democrats.
While Congress Considers No Minimum Wage Raise, Fast Food Workers Strike for $15
Joe Biden has said that the $15 minimum wage proposal may not make it through stimulus talks.
$15 Minimum Wage Would Have Bigger Budget Impact Than GOP Tax Cuts, Says CBO
“I believe that we will succeed in including the minimum wage in the reconciliation bill,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Bernie Sanders Clears Path in Congress to Raise Minimum Wage
The Congressional Budget Office said raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025 would benefit 27 million workers.
Sanders Has a “Room Full of Lawyers” Working to Ensure $15 Wage Bill Survives
Budget Chair Sanders says lawyers are working to show a pay hike is eligible for reconciliation after Biden cast doubt.
With Biden’s Support, a $15 Minimum Wage Is Closer Than Ever
The Fight for $15 has come a long way since 200 food workers went on strike in 2012.