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Murphy pushes $25 minimum wage despite CBO warning

6/29/2026

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Sen. Chris Murphy introduced a bill to raise the minimum wage to $25 an hour.
He said the phased increase would create jobs despite a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) warning that a $17 raise could hurt.
He urged Democrats to become a party after New York primary wins and rejected the SAVE Act voter-ID measure.
He claimed populism, including wages and stronger unions, could attract supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Sen. Chris Murphy introduced a bill to raise the minimum wage to $25 an hour.
He said the phased increase would create jobs despite a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) warning that a $17 raise could hurt.
He urged Democrats to become a party after New York primary wins and rejected the SAVE Act voter-ID measure.
He claimed populism, including wages and stronger unions, could attract supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump.