Senate roll vote on minimum wage

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The 54-42 roll call Wednesday by which the Senate rejected a bill to raise the federal minimum wage. Supporters of the bill needed 60 votes under Senate rules to prevail, they got only 54.

A “yes” vote is a vote in support of the bill.

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