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.
Support legislation to gradually increase the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025.
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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."
Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]* | 01/28/2021
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.
Assessments
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.
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.