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Gallego Unveils Plan to Raise Minimum Wage to $20

By Drooid · Oct 7, 2026, 6:06 PM UTC · How we work

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Senator Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) unveiled a national economic plan that raises the federal minimum wage to $20 per hour.
The plan funds a public-service jobs program with a “robot” tax on AI firms and data-center fees.
It aims to triple union density by 2035.
It seeks to double overtime pay and enable sectoral bargaining.
The Senate Ethics Committee dismissed a complaint, finding no evidence of sexual misconduct or finance violations.

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Senator Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) unveiled a national economic plan that raises the federal minimum wage to $20 per hour.
The plan funds a public-service jobs program with a “robot” tax on AI firms and data-center fees.
It aims to triple union density by 2035.
It seeks to double overtime pay and enable sectoral bargaining.
The Senate Ethics Committee dismissed a complaint, finding no evidence of sexual misconduct or finance violations.