Support legislation to gradually increase the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025.

Kweisi Mfume · Maryland · Democratic

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This week I joined my Democratic colleagues in introducing the Raise The Wage Act of 2021, which will gradually increase the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025.

Mfume says he joined colleagues in introducing legislation that would raise the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025.

Economy | Representative Kweisi Mfume
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"This week I joined my Democratic colleagues in introducing the Raise The Wage Act of 2021, which will gradually increase the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025."

Mfume's congressional office says he joined colleagues in introducing the Raise the Wage Act of 2021, explicitly tying it to a $15 minimum wage by 2025.

delivered same_term A for effort

Economy | Representative Kweisi Mfume
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Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]* | 01/28/2021

Congress.gov lists Mfume as an original cosponsor of the House Raise the Wage Act of 2021.

delivered same_term A for effort

Cosponsors - H.R.603 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Raise the Wage Act of 2021 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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The bill increases the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 5-year period...; the bill summary is shown as introduced in the House on 01/28/2021.

The bill Mfume cosponsored was the legislation designed to raise the federal minimum wage over time, matching the promise's policy direction.

delivered same_term A for effort

H.R.603 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Raise the Wage Act of 2021 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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This bill increases the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 5-year period.

The Congress.gov summary confirms H.R.603 was legislation to raise the federal minimum wage gradually, matching the policy substance of the promise Mfume supported.

delivered same_term A for effort

H.R.603 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Raise the Wage Act of 2021 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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To provide for increases in the Federal minimum wage; $15.00 an hour, beginning 4 years after such effective date.

The introduced bill text sets a schedule culminating in a $15 federal minimum wage four years after the act's effective date, consistent with the promise to support a gradual increase to $15 by 2025.

delivered same_term A for effort

Text - H.R.603 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Raise the Wage Act of 2021 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Assessments

delivered same_term A for effort

Mfume fulfilled the promise as framed: it was to support legislation, not necessarily to secure enactment of a federal minimum wage increase. In the 117th Congress, during his same House term, he joined Democratic colleagues in introducing the Raise the Wage Act of 2021 and was listed as an original cosponsor of H.R.603. The bill proposed gradually increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 on the promised timeline. Although the broader policy did not become law, his promised legislative support was delivered.

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delivered same_term

Mfume promised to support legislation raising the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025. In January 2021, during his House term, he publicly said he joined in introducing the Raise the Wage Act of 2021, and Congress.gov lists him as an original cosponsor of H.R. 603. Because the promise was to support such legislation rather than to ensure final enactment, his original cosponsorship and participation in introduction satisfy the commitment.

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delivered same_term

The promise was to support legislation, not necessarily to secure enactment of a $15 federal minimum wage. In the same congressional term, Mfume publicly supported and joined the introduction of the Raise the Wage Act of 2021, and Congress.gov lists him as an original cosponsor. That bill matched the promise by gradually increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025. Because he fulfilled the pledged support action during his term, this counts as delivered even though the bill did not become law.

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delivered same_term

Mfume fulfilled the promise by supporting the Raise the Wage Act of 2021 during the same congressional term. His office stated that he joined Democratic colleagues in introducing the bill, and Congress.gov lists him as an original cosponsor. The bill matched the promise by gradually increasing the federal minimum wage toward $15 by 2025. Because the promise was to support legislation rather than secure enactment, cosponsorship and introduction support are sufficient for delivery.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%