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Rick Larsen: We passed the Raise the Wage Act, which also passed the House in July, and supports American workers by raising the…

On the recordJanuary 14, 2020
We passed the Raise the Wage Act, which also passed the House in July, and supports American workers by raising the Federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025.
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Rick Larsen
Democratic · Washington

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Discussing the Raise the Wage Act to increase minimum wage.

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