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12. The eight Senate Democratic caucus members who voted 'no' on $15 minimum wage (2021)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 07:47 PM

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One of President Biden’s top policy goals, an increase in the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025, suffered a big setback Friday when eight members of the Senate Democratic caucus voted against it.

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/541860-the-eight-democrats-who-voted-no-on-15-minimum-wage/

An effort by Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to waive a procedural objection to adding the $15 minimum wage to a COVID-19 relief package was resoundingly defeated by a vote of 58-42 in which seven Democrats and one independent joined all 50 Republicans.

Here are the eight members of the Senate Democratic Conference who voted against the $15 minimum wage:

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.)

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.)

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)

Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.)

Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.)

Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.)

Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.)

Sen. Angus King (I-Maine)

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# People on SNAP would be greatly reduced if minimum wage had kept up. [View all] applegrove Yesterday OP

DURec leftstreet Yesterday #1

We still have the best government money can buy. multigraincracker Yesterday #2

But it's far more fun to just cut the program and let them eat cake... Wounded Bear Yesterday #3

only one party cares about minimum wage RANDYWILDMAN Yesterday #4

The eight Senate Democratic caucus members who voted 'no' on $15 minimum wage (2021) Celerity 21 hrs ago #13

Illinois is $15./hour questionseverything 2 hrs ago #17

So what you're saying... essaynnc Yesterday #5

Yep: If you work 40 + hours a week and still qualify for Food Stamps, the system is entering French Revolution territory Chasstev365 22 hrs ago #6

Amen. nt moniss 22 hrs ago #7

Out of desperation for jobs people are going to join ice. mucifer 22 hrs ago #8

Oh there ya go BOSSHOG 22 hrs ago #9

The Social Security system would also be taking in more money NT jojog 22 hrs ago #10

So true. applegrove 21 hrs ago #11

The eight Senate Democratic caucus members who voted 'no' on $15 minimum wage (2021) Celerity 21 hrs ago #12

GREAT POINT. Same for social security and other worker-funded programs. If wages had kept up wiggs 21 hrs ago #14

Another transfer of wealth to the rich. applegrove 20 hrs ago #16

This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove 21 hrs ago #15