Reps. Ramirez and Mejia introduce bill to raise federal minimum wage to $25

9 articles · Updated · Fox News · Apr 28

Rep. Analilia Mejia, newly elected in New Jersey, and Rep. Delia Ramirez unveiled the Living Wage for All Act, backed by over 100 organizations including NAACP, AFT, and NEA.
The bill seeks to eliminate subminimum wages and is Mejia's first legislative action after her landslide special election victory. The coalition supporting the bill represents labor, civil rights, and economic justice groups nationwide.
Parallel efforts to raise minimum wages to $30 are underway in cities like Los Angeles and New York, while One Fair Wage campaigns for similar measures in 25 states ahead of the U.S. 250th Anniversary in 2026.

Are there more effective ways to fight poverty than raising the minimum wage?

How would non-profits with fixed budgets pay a $25 wage without cutting essential community services?

Could a $25 minimum wage unintentionally hurt small businesses while benefiting large corporations?

If worker hours are cut, could a higher hourly wage result in a smaller overall paycheck?

As wages rise, will robots and AI eliminate more entry-level jobs than the new policies create?

What stops businesses from simply raising prices, causing more inflation that cancels out wage gains?