Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on efforts to raise the minimum wage:
“While I am disappointed by today’s decision, it marks the beginning-not the end-of our efforts to raise the minimum wage for millions of hard-working Americans. We will continue to explore all legislative options-including a tax penalty for mega-corporations that refuse to pay a living wage-for raising workers’ wages as we push forward on the relief package, which must be signed into law ahead of the March 14th cliff for jobless benefits."
