Demand that Mitch McConnell Bring the Raise the Wage Bill to a Vote in the Senate

From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/):

The House of Representatives has passed the Raise the Wage Act, which would raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025. This is thanks to your hard work, and that of our allies, demanding that working people receive a fair return on our work. And EPI was at the center of the battle, running the numbers and providing the data to fuel the fight at every step of the way.

It’s been 10 years since Congress last raised the minimum wage―the longest stretch in history. And finally, we are making progress.

Now, all eyes turn to the U.S. Senate. Join the EPI Policy Center at https://epipolicycenter.org/sign-now-tell-mitch-mcconnell-its-time-to-raise-the-federal-minimum-wage-to-15-an-hour/ in demanding Leader Mitch McConnell bring the Raise the Wage Act to a vote to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025.

You have been critical in our fight for a $15 minimum wage. Together we’ve sent thousands of letters and calls to members of Congress. And EPI data has been critical in supporting our movement and educating elected officials.

In fact, Politico reported House Education and Labor Chair Bobby Scott “helped win over individual members with district-by-district data that showed the number of people who would get a raise, offering a counterpoint to the objections from some local businesses.” EPI data made a powerful case about the impact of raising the minimum wage―by state, by district, and by demographic group.

Now, the battle moves to the Senate. Join us in telling Leader Mitch McConnell that 10 years is too long to wait for a raise in the minimum wage! Tell McConnell the Senate must hold a vote on the Raise the Wage Act!

Over the last decade, a $7.25 minimum wage has lost purchasing power to the tune of 17 percent. That translates to a loss of more than $3,000 in annual earnings for a full-time, year-round minimum wage worker.

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report recently assessing the economic impact of a $15 minimum wage. They found that millions would get a raise, inequality would go down, and 1.3 million people would be lifted out of poverty.

In addition to raising the minimum wage, the Raise the Wage Act would index the minimum wage to match changes in the national median wage―so the minimum wage doesn’t fall behind again.

Sign the petition! Demand Mitch McConnell bring the Raise the Wage Act for a vote!

Thank you for all that you do to raise the wages of all working people.