The U.S. House passed the $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid package, but the provision to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour isn't likely to make it through the Senate. bit.ly/3uLsnWv
The Texas delegation voted along party lines: all Democrats supported the bill, while all Republicans voted against it.
In the larger House, passage nearly fell along party lines, with the exception of two Democrats who opposed it.
In the larger House, passage nearly fell along party lines, with the exception of two Democrats who opposed it.
The bill will now head to the U.S. Senate where it is likely to face some changes — particularly on the minimum wage issue — and is expected to pass mostly along partisan lines before it heads back to the House.
We reported recently on what the minimum wage increase would mean to low-wage workers in Texas: “I feel like we deserve more because I feel like we do a lot of work,” said Monique Warren, who works at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. bit.ly/2O7f2XC
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