White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Monday that the administration is not planning to overrule the parliamentarian on adding a raise to the minimum wage to the CCP virus relief bill. “That’s not an action we intend to take,” Psaki said. The Senate parliamentarian ruled last Thursday that raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour cannot be included in the Democrats’ proposed $1.9 trillion CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus stimulus package under the budget reconciliation process. Psaki also said that the Biden administration currently doesn’t have a clear alternative plan on how to raise the minimum wage. “We don’t have a clear answer on what that looks like at this point, it just remains a commitment and something he will use his political capital to get done.” Democrats in the House and Senate sought to fast track Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package by passing a budget …
Senate Democrats Suggest Moving Forward on CCP Virus Relief Bill Without Minimum Wage Hike
March 1, 2021
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