House poised to ignore Senate ruling and pass COVID spending plan with minimum wage hike

By Susan Ferrechio

Published February 26, 2021 10:11pm ET

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House poised to ignore Senate ruling and pass COVID spending plan with minimum wage hike — The House on Friday began debating a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid package that includes a $15 minimum wage mandate that is likely to be removed in the Senate. House and Senate Democrats scrambled to find a way to include the minimum wage provision in the bill after the Senate parliamentarian ruled Thursday night that it […]

The House on Friday began debating a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid package that includes a $15 minimum wage mandate that is likely to be removed in the Senate.

House and Senate Democrats scrambled to find a way to include the minimum wage provision in the bill after the Senate parliamentarian ruled Thursday night that it could not be included under special rules permitting the coronavirus spending measure to pass with only 51 votes.

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