Raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour
Raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Occurrences
Evidence
Christian Menefee’s campaign page says: “He’ll fight to: Raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour.”
The U.S. Department of Labor states that “the federal minimum wage for covered nonexempt employees is $7.25 per hour.”
Congress.gov lists Menefee’s member activity and recent votes, but no enacted federal minimum-wage legislation is shown on the member page.
Assessments
The promised outcome was to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour. Official U.S. Department of Labor guidance still lists the federal minimum wage for covered nonexempt employees as $7.25 per hour, effective since July 24, 2009. There is no evidence in the provided record that Menefee has delivered, sponsored, or materially advanced an enacted federal $15 minimum-wage increase. Because the policy has not become federal law, the promise is not fulfilled. The available evidence also does not show a serious legislative or executive attempt by Menefee sufficient to award an effort badge.
The promised outcome was to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. Current official Department of Labor guidance still lists the federal minimum wage as $7.25 per hour, effective since July 24, 2009, and there is no evidence that a federal $15 minimum wage has been enacted during Menefee's service. The evidence also does not show a serious legislative or executive attempt by Menefee that failed, so the effort badge is not warranted.