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On the recordFebruary 29, 2024
The Raise the Wage Act of 2023 which I cosponsor would gradually increase the minimum wage to 17 dollars per hour by 2029.
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

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Gillibrand highlights a bill to raise the minimum wage and end subminimum wages for disabled workers.

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