Rep. Bonamici Issues Statement on Passage of Raise the Wage Act
July 18, 2019
July 18, 2019
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, chair of the House Education and Labor subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services, issued the following statement on the House passage of the Raise the Wage Act:
The Raise the Wage Act gradually raises the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 an hour by 2025, indexes future minimum wage increases to median wage growth, and phases out the subminimum wages for tipped workers, youth, and workers with disabilities. The feder . . .
The Raise the Wage Act gradually raises the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 an hour by 2025, indexes future minimum wage increases to median wage growth, and phases out the subminimum wages for tipped workers, youth, and workers with disabilities. The feder . . .