President Biden’s push for a $15 federal minimum wage appears to be on hold for now.
As part of a marathon session of voting on amendments to Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, the Senate late Thursday approved by voice vote a measure prohibiting an increase of the federal minimum wage during the global pandemic.
“A $15 federal minimum wage would be devastating for our hardest-hit small businesses at a time when they can least afford it,” said Sen. Joni Ernst, a Republican from Iowa, who brought up the amendment.
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