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2024-10-24 20:17:58 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: BBC1F8036B7B657257749E3E36370D82C6CA98674B893418F23A3DE82BE0341F
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In Feb. 2021, the Biden administration attempted to increase federal minimum wage to $15/HR but it was ultimately rejected by Senate Republicans. In April of 2021, the Biden administration issued an executive order requiring federal contractors to pay $15 minimum wage. https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardmcgahey/2021/02/27/republicans-in-washington-block-bidens-vital-minimum-wage-increase/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/04/27/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-issues-an-executive-order-to-raise-the-minimum-wage-to-15-for-federal-contractors/
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