
Bernie Sanders introduces his largest minimum wage proposal yet
A Senate committee will soon take up a bill that would more than double the minimum wage -- though the legislation's chances of passage are slim.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont who chairs the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, said a $17-an-hour minimum wage is needed to help workers keep pace with the rising cost of living across the United States.
"I am delighted to announce this morning that on June 14, the Senate HELP Committee will be marking up a
Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont who chairs the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, said a $17-an-hour minimum wage is needed to help workers keep pace with the rising cost of living across the United States.
"I am delighted to announce this morning that on June 14, the Senate HELP Committee will be marking up a