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Federal minimum wage could reach $25: What to know

Ramirez joined Representative Analilia Mejia in introducing a bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour.

Federal minimum wage could reach $25: What to know
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Representatives Delia Ramirez and Analilia Mejia introduced the Living Wage for All Act, which would raise the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour and eliminate subminimum wages. More than 100 labor, civil-rights and advocacy groups back the proposal.

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Representative who introduced the Living Wage for All Act

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Analilia Mejia
D · NJ-11

Representative who introduced and is championing the Living Wage for All Act

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Republican candidate defeated by Mejia in the New Jersey special election

Karen Bass
Former U.S. Representative (D-CA)

Mayor of Los Angeles, whose signed measure sets a path for local minimum-wage increases

ALSO MENTIONED  Saru Jayaraman, President of One Fair Wage and a supporter of the legislation; Zohran Mamdani, Mayor of New York City, whose campaign included a $30-by-2030 minimum-wage pledge

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Representatives Introduce Bill to Raise Federal Minimum Wage to $25

Coverage centers on a proposal to raise the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour, with Ramirez involved in the effort. Center outlets describe the bill and its introduction, pairing supporters’ claims that it would help families with concerns about job losses and higher prices. Right-leaning outlets foreground the racial-justice rationale and economic risks, presenting Ramirez as a partner in that effort.

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