Lefty NJ congresswoman debuts federal $25 minimum wage bill a week after winning special election
Newly elected New Jersey Congresswoman Analilia Mejia introduced the Living Wage for All Act, a federal bill to raise the minimum wage to $25 per hour and eliminate subminimum wages, marking her first legislative action after winning a special election. The bill, co-sponsored by Rep. Delia Ramirez, is backed by a coalition of over 100 organizations including the NAACP, AFT, and NEA. The proposal aligns with ongoing local efforts in cities like Los Angeles and New York to raise minimum wages to $30 by 2030. The campaign reflects a broader national movement to establish a living wage across the U.S.
- ▪Rep. Analilia Mejia introduced the Living Wage for All Act one week after winning a special election for a New Jersey House seat.
- ▪The bill, co-sponsored by Rep. Delia Ramirez, seeks to raise the federal minimum wage to $25 per hour and eliminate subminimum wages.
- ▪The Living Wage for All Coalition includes major organizations such as the NAACP, the American Federation of Teachers, and the National Education Association.
- ▪Cities like Los Angeles and New York are already advancing local minimum wage increases up to $30 by 2030.
- ▪One Fair Wage is leading ballot initiatives in multiple states to raise wages and end subminimum wage practices by 2026.
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Politics Lefty NJ congresswoman debuts federal $25 minimum wage bill a week after winning special election By Joshua Q. Nelson, Fox News Published April 28, 2026, 8:34 p.m. ET Originally Published by: Mountain climber survives terrifying 500-foot fall in California's Sierra Nevada Chicago officer killed at hospital by suspect who was free on pretrial release Mamdani vetoes first bill in sign of tensions with NYC council A national coalition of more than 100 organizations, including teachers unions and lawmakers, is pushing for a federal $25 minimum wage bill. Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., and Rep. Analilia Mejia, D-N.J., on Tuesday introduced the Living Wage for All Act — a bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $25-per-hour and eliminate subminimum wages.
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