Sanders-AOC backed progressive debuts federal $25 minimum wage bill with coalition of 100+ organizations
Rep. Analilia Mejia and Rep. Delia Ramirez introduced the Living Wage for All Act, a bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $25 per hour and eliminate subminimum wages. The legislation is backed by a coalition of over 100 organizations, including the NAACP, AFT, and NEA. Mejia, a progressive backed by Sanders and AOC, launched the bill as her first legislative action after winning a special election. The push aligns with broader national efforts to raise wages in cities like Los Angeles and New York.
- ▪The Living Wage for All Act proposes raising the federal minimum wage to $25 per hour and eliminating subminimum wages.
- ▪The bill is supported by a coalition of more than 100 organizations, including the NAACP, American Federation of Teachers, and National Education Association.
- ▪Rep. Analilia Mejia, a newly elected Democrat from New Jersey and Sanders-AOC ally, introduced the bill as her first legislative action.
- ▪One Fair Wage, a key coalition member, is advancing similar wage initiatives in multiple states and cities, including efforts to reach $30 per hour.
- ▪The campaign is part of a broader movement building on the Fight for $15, aiming to establish a living wage nationwide by 2026.
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Media Sanders-AOC backed progressive debuts federal $25 minimum wage bill with coalition of 100+ organizations NAACP, American Federation of Teachers and National Education Association join the push at US Capitol By Joshua Q. Nelson Fox News Published April 28, 2026 12:00pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Expert warns proposed $30/hour minimum wage would ‘obliterate’ certain industries Fox News Digital spoke to Manhattan Institute Cities policy analyst Santiago Vidal Calvo about the plan to raise the New York City minimum wage to $30/hour. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A national coalition of more than 100 organizations, including teachers unions and lawmakers, is pushing for a federal $25 minimum wage bill.
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