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Senate Democrats Propose $25 Minimum Wage by 2031

6/26/2026

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  • Senate Democrats unveiled a bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $25 by 2031.
  • The bill phases the increase for firms with 500 employees or $1 billion revenue by 2031.
  • Smaller firms must reach $25 by 2038.
  • It ties the wage to two-thirds of the national median hourly pay and ends the tipped wage.
  • Democrats frame the bill as part of an affordability agenda that also seeks higher overtime pay.