Rep. Hoyer Issues Remarks on Raise the Wage Act
July 18, 2019
July 18, 2019
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following floor remarks in support of the Raise the Wage Act:
"Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the Raise the Wage Act because we need to raise wages for working people and our middle class. We need to make certain that wages keep pace with the cost of living and with the value of the labor that our people contribute into the economy.
"That's why we have a federal minimum wage: to ensur . . .
"Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the Raise the Wage Act because we need to raise wages for working people and our middle class. We need to make certain that wages keep pace with the cost of living and with the value of the labor that our people contribute into the economy.
"That's why we have a federal minimum wage: to ensur . . .