Liberals pressure Kamala Harris to ignore Senate referee on minimum wage hike

Liberal activists and lawmakers are urging Vice President Kamala Harris to overrule the Senate’s legislative referee by advancing a minimum wage increase as part of a $1.9 trillion White House-backed spending package, pressure other Democrats deride as political posturing by the Left.

President Biden’s campaign promise to hike the minimum wage to $15 per hour hit a snag last week after the Senate parliamentarian ruled it does not comply with the terms governing budget reconciliation, the fast-track tactic Democrats are using to pass the massive bill without needing Republican votes.