Sen. Bernie Sanders is embarking on his latest campaign to raise the federal minimum wage, setting up a potential legislative battle that could force conservative members of the Democratic caucus.
“Congress can no longer ignore the needs of the working class of this country,” Sanders wrote. “At a time of massive and growing income and wealth inequality and record-breaking corporate profits, we must stand up for working families — many of whom are struggling every day to provide a minimal standard of living for their families.”
As Congress stalls, states and cities across the country have raised the minimum wage, but the wage floor is still locked in at $7.25 an hour in 20 mostly red states. In 26 states, conservatives responded to local pushes for wage hikes by passinglaws that prevent cities and counties from raising the minimum wage within their borders, even in urban areas where the cost of living is much higher than the rest of the state.
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