Democratic Lawmakers Propose Bill to Raise Federal Minimum Wage to $25 by 2031
Democratic representatives, including Delia Ramirez and Analilia Mejia, have introduced the Living Wage for All Act, aiming to increase the federal minimum wage to $25 per hour. This bill targets large employers to meet this wage by 2031, with smaller employers following by 2038. The current federal minimum wage of $7.25 has not changed since 2009, despite most states having higher local minimum wages. The proposal is backed by a coalition of advocacy groups, including One Fair Wage and the NAACP, who argue that the increase is necessary to meet the basic cost of living as calculated by MIT's living wage calculator. 
