The House of Representatives will vote Thursday on legislation to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026, more than double the current rate of $7.25 an hour. The legislation, titled the Raise the Wage Act, is unlikely to be picked up by the Republican-controlled Senate.
The vote had originally been expected for Wednesday but has been pushed back a day, the House Majority Leader’s office told the Washington Examiner.
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