Workers deserve better wages and a better quality of life

For 17 years, the federal minimum wage has remained stuck at $7.25 an hour while the cost of housing, food, healthcare, and transportation has continued to rise. Hardworking Americans are doing everything right, yet they still struggle to make ends meet because wages have failed to keep pace with the cost of living. That is why I support raising the federal minimum wage to $20 an hour, so that a full time job once again provides a path to financial stability and a decent standard of living