WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate parliamentarian dealt a potentially lethal blow Thursday to Democrats’ drive to hike the minimum wage, deciding that the cherished progressive goal must fall from a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill the party is trying to speed through Congress, Senate Democratic aides said.
The finding by Elizabeth MacDonough, the chamber’s nonpartisan arbiter of its rules, means Democrats face an overwhelmingly uphill battle to boost the minimum wage this year because of solid Republican opposition. Their proposal would raise the federal minimum gradually to $15 hourly by 2025, well above the $7.25 floor in place since 2009.
President Joe Biden was “disappointed” in the outcome but respected the parliamentarian’s ruling, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said. The Senate has a long tradition of obeying the parliamentarian’s decisions with few exceptions, a history that is revered by traditionalists like Biden, a 36-year Senate veteran.
“He will work with leaders in Congress to determine the best path forward because no one in this country should work full time and live in poverty,” Psaki said.
Democrats are pushing the massive coronavirus relief measure through Congress under special rules that will let them avoid a Senate filibuster by Republicans, a tactic that Democrats would need an unattainable 60 votes to defeat.
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Senate Parliamentarian good - House and Biden bad!
Oh and just another lie bu Pissantki.
Go ahead- Raise the min wage to $15, and KILL 1.4 million jobs (per CBO est.)!!! OR you can remember WHO those jobs were for: STARTING (USUALLY YOUNG) EMPLOYEES, NOT ESTABLISHED HEADS OF FAMILIES!!! Besides, when compared to the damage Biden* will do to jobs in the energy industry, 1.4 million is SMALL POTATOES.
Full on communist.
If they Let Biden do a State of the union speach. The doors would be thrown wide open to the seynel old man the demonrats ran as the middel of the road slow Joe. Their would be mass protests from Demacrats when they realise they voited for a man who cant find is zipper with both hands! They fear his having the launch codes as he might hit the button thinking it is his nurse call for some more apple sause.
The Demonrats and their provda news helpers will try to hide the fact that a minimum wage bill is not coovered under a covid reliefe wet dream! this whole bill cryes out for the GOV. shredder! None of it will help the American any American or there family who truly need hep. As ushual it is all smoke screens and empty promisus! The GOV. Titty is running out of milk paid for with our tax dollars that they do not deserve!
Of course Nancy is going to try to get in through. There is so much pork in that alledged COVID-19 relief bill.
Pissantki is a lame brain idiot. She is the worse press secretary in the history of the USA.
Why did they not take out the $1400.00 per week each FEDERAL EMPLOYEE will be getting vs the one time $1400 for us. Thanks to Chris Plante who mentioned it today.
Democrats are the ultimate trash in our country. But off the subject for a moment - what happened to the State of the Union message????? Are they afraid to put Biden out there with his giberish??????
!! Can't wait to hear that !!