Why the ‘Fight for $15’ would hurt teenagers the most

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Much of Washington’s focus may be on former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial this week, but Democrats are pushing forward on a drastic policy shift in the background. Early Wednesday morning, the House Committee on Labor and Education voted to go forward with the inclusion of a federal $15 minimum wage in Congress’s next COVID-19 bill.

“It’s a wrap, $15 #MinimumWage passes the [Education and Labor] committee after more than 13 hours of debate,” Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, tweeted.

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