Raise the federal minimum wage to $12 an hour.

Margaret Wood Hassan · New Hampshire · Democratic

policy impact 0.80 specificity 0.95 extraction confidence 98%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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verified · Source version 87267 · locator 1507

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): A minimum-wage increase bill was still being introduced in the 119th Congress during the latest lookback period, indicating the federal minimum wage issue remained unresolved rather than already delivered.

unresolved later_term

H.R. 10294 (IH) - Better Pay for American Workers Act - BILLS-119hr10294ih | Related Documents | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 76%

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verified · Source version 87269 · locator 2186

Employers covered by the FLSA must pay the federal MW of $7.25.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The Department of Labor’s current minimum-wage table still lists the federal FLSA minimum wage at $7.25, below the promised $12 level.

unresolved unknown

Consolidated Minimum Wage Table | U.S. Department of Labor
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%

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unverified · Source version 87271 · locator unknown

Last Action Date Listed April 8, 2025 Action Mr. Sanders ... introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The 2025 Senate Raise the Wage Act was introduced and referred to committee; the available official record does not show enactment.

unresolved later_term

S. 1332 (IS) - Raise the Wage Act of 2025 - BILLS-119s1332is | Content Details | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

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‘‘(C) $12.50 an hour, beginning 2 years after such effective date; ... ‘‘(F) $17.00 an hour, beginning 5 years after such effective date;

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The 2025 Senate bill would raise the federal minimum wage above $12 if enacted, but it is bill text rather than enacted law.

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BILLS-119s1332is.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

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Vote Result: Amendment Rejected Statement of Purpose: To make sure the Senate can increase the Federal minimum wage to $17 an hour by a simple majority vote. Hassan (D-NH), Yea

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Hassan voted for a 2025 procedural amendment intended to make a federal minimum-wage increase easier to pass, but the amendment was rejected.

unresolved later_term A for effort

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 119th Congress - 1st Session, Vote 184
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

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unverified · Source version 87277 · locator unknown

Vote Result: Motion Rejected Statement of Purpose: To provide for increases in the Federal minimum wage. Hassan (D-NH), Nay

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): During Hassan’s first Senate term, a minimum-wage increase motion failed; Hassan voted Nay on that motion.

unresolved same_term

U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 117th Congress - 1st Session
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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