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Pelosi Vows to Pass Minimum Wage Increase

Pelosi Vows to Pass Minimum Wage Increase
U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) speaks at a weekly news conference at the U.S. Capitol, on Feb. 25, 2021. Al Drago/Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said on Feb. 25 that there’s a “very strong argument” to include the minimum wage increase in President Joe Biden’s economic rescue package. She expressed confidence that the $15 national minimum wage will pass Congress despite growing objections.

“I feel that we have a very strong argument and we have a very big need in our country to pass the minimum wage,” Pelosi said during a press conference.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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