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National
Key Vote
Minimum Wage Adjustment Amendment
Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt an amendment that raises the federal hourly minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 over a two-year period that will begin 60 days after the enactment of the bill.
NOTE: THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION WAS LATER WITHDRAWN.
Official Title of Legislation:
S Amdt 4322 to S 2766: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage.
Highlights:
-Raises the minimum wage to $5.85 after 60 days of enactment.
-Increases minimum wage to $6.55 beginning 12 months after the 60th day.
-Increases minimum wage to $7.25 beginning 24 months after the 60th day.
Link to Legislation: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:samdt4322:
Senate Amendment Vote: 06/21/2006 : Amendment Adopted 52 - 46 (Record Vote Number 179)
NOTE: THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION WAS LATER WITHDRAWN.
Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, Edward Sr. (D-MA) (out of office)
Cosponsors: Sen. Bayh, Evan (D-IN)
Sen. Biden, Joseph Jr. (D-DE) (out of office)
Sen. Bingaman, Jeff (D-NM)
Sen. Clinton, Hillary (D-NY) (out of office)
Sen. Dayton, Mark (D-MN) (out of office)
| Sen. Dorgan, Byron (D-ND)
Sen. Feingold, Russell (D-WI)
Sen. Feinstein, Dianne (D-CA)
Sen. Kerry, John (D-MA)
Sen. Lautenberg, Frank (D-NJ)
| Sen. Lieberman, Joseph (I-CT)
Sen. Menendez, Robert (D-NJ)
Sen. Mikulski, Barbara (D-MD)
Sen. Wyden, Ron (D-OR)
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