Rep. Grijalva Celebrates Passage of $15 Minimum Wage After Championing Cause for Years
July 18, 2019
July 18, 2019
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
Today, the House of Representatives voted to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 by 2025. The legislation will give approximately 33 million Americans a raise, lift 1.6 million people out of poverty, and phase-out the subminimum wages for tipped workers, teens, and individuals with disabilities.
"While Republicans gave massive tax breaks to billionaires, CEOs, and giant co . . .
Today, the House of Representatives voted to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 by 2025. The legislation will give approximately 33 million Americans a raise, lift 1.6 million people out of poverty, and phase-out the subminimum wages for tipped workers, teens, and individuals with disabilities.
"While Republicans gave massive tax breaks to billionaires, CEOs, and giant co . . .