Gallego Backs Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Federal Minimum Wage to $15 Per Hour

WASHINGTON – Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)backed the bipartisanHigher Wages for American Workers Act,first introduced bySenator Josh Hawley (R-MO)andPeter Welch (D-VT), to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour and allow the federal minimum wage to increase with inflation in subsequent years. When adjusted for inflation, the current federal minimum wage is lower than at any point since the 1940s. Meanwhile, the cost of housing, healthcare, and education has skyrocketed, leaving millions of full-time workers struggling to make ends meet.
“American families are being crushed by the cost of housing, groceries, and gas, and $7.25 an hour doesn’t even come close to covering the basics. It’s long past time we raise the federal minimum wage to reflect today’s reality and give hardworking Americans a fair shot,”said Senator Gallego.
TheHigher Wages for American Workers Actwould:
Read the full billHERE.
6/20/25