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Republican-controlled Senate Labor and Industry Committee
Coverage of Republican-controlled Senate Labor and Industry Committee in the Nexus archive.
- Senate Democrats urge passage of minimum wage legislation leading into budget deadline
Senate Democrats in Pennsylvania are urging the passage of minimum wage legislation to gradually raise the state's minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 an hour by 2029. The bill, which has bipartisan House support, is stalled in the Republican-controlled Senate Labor and Industry Committee. Minority Floor Leader Jay Costa filed a discharge petition to force a Senate vote.