Schumer Calls for Democratic ‘Unity’ Amid Wage Hike Debate

Schumer Calls for Democratic ‘Unity’ Amid Wage Hike Debate
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks during a news conference following a virtual Senate Democratic policy luncheon, in the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Feb. 23, 2021. Al Drago/Getty Images
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Feb. 23 called for unity within the Democratic Party amid clashes over whether an hourly minimum wage hike should be included as part of a COVID-19 relief bill.

He emphasized in a conference call the importance of Democrats sticking together on President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, despite ongoing debates on including a provision to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025.

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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