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Bobby Scott: “Mr. Speaker, I was just looking over the internet and found a Reddit discussion board and found one entry that said: ``I…”

On the recordJanuary 13, 2026
Mr. Speaker, I was just looking over the internet and found a Reddit discussion board and found one entry that said: ``I am bothered by unpaid 2-day training, which is going to be 9 hours each day.'' This kind of crosses the line, and they just wanted to know if that was legal in New York. In reference to the motion to recommit, I hope we would support the motion to recommit. It would give us an opportunity to vote on an increase in the minimum wage which hasn't been increased in over a decade. A few years ago, it was noted that a full-time minimum wage worker could not afford a modest two-bedroom apartment in any county in the United States. Since then, housing costs have gone up, but the minimum wage has stayed the same.
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Bobby Scott
Democratic · Virginia

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Discussing the need for a minimum wage increase during a debate.

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