LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON – A Democratic senator introduced a bill Thursday to raise the federal minimum wage to $20 per hour by 2029, setting a new benchmark for progressives hoping to hike the wage floor. Unless Trump were to embrace a higher minimum wage this year, there’s no chance the Republican-controlled House or Senate would approve one. Congress hasn’t passed legislation to raise the federal minimum wage since 2007, under then-President George W. Bush. AdvertisementThe federal minimum wage remains just $7.25 per hour – the salary equivalent of $15,000 per year – and prevails in any state that doesn’t mandate a higher one. But he hasn’t shown much interest in the minimum wage during his second term, except to lower it for federal contractors.

Source: Huffington Post February 05, 2026 15:03 UTC