House of Representatives votes to pass minimum wage hike

July 19, 2019

Business groups oppose it and they’ll likely find the support they want in the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate. In the meantime, low-income workers are feeling good that the House of Representatives has voted to raise the federal minimum wage from its current level of $7.25 an hour to $15 by 2025.

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