Led by Bernie Sanders, Democrats Introduce $15 Minimum Wage Bill

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), along with Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.), Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), Ranking Member of Senate HELP Committee Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) and Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.) unveil the Raise the Wage Act. The Raise the Wage Act would gradually raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2024 and give roughly 40 million Americans a raise.