The bill passed 103-100 with all but one Democrat voting for it and two Republicans joining them. But it has an uncertain future in the Republican-controlled Senate.
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 2:18AMPennsylvania's Democratic-controlled House of Representatives approved a measure by a close vote Tuesday that would raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2026, fulfilling a long-held party campaign plank that has run up against Republican legislative majorities for years.
It's been a yearslong effort for Democrats, who have campaigned on increasing the minimum wage nationally. Republicans emphasized concerns for small businesses and rising costs associated with raising the wage. Wolf imposed higher wage requirements on companies getting loans, grants or tax breaks from the state government through an executive order in 2021. He did the same to state contractors in 2016.
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