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House Democrats Push $25 Minimum Wage, Phased to 2038

4/29/2026

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House Democrats introduced a bill to raise the minimum wage to $25 per hour.
The bill phases in $25 for employers with 500+ workers or $1 billion revenue by 2031, and to 2038 for smaller ones.
It ties wage to two-thirds of the median hourly pay and ends the tipped minimum wage.
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and National Education Association (NEA) back the bill, while Republicans and moderate Democrats oppose it.

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Story summary

House Democrats introduced a bill to raise the minimum wage to $25 per hour.
The bill phases in $25 for employers with 500+ workers or $1 billion revenue by 2031, and to 2038 for smaller ones.
It ties wage to two-thirds of the median hourly pay and ends the tipped minimum wage.
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and National Education Association (NEA) back the bill, while Republicans and moderate Democrats oppose it.