Lefty NJ congresswoman debuts federal $25 minimum wage bill a week after winning special election
Newly elected New Jersey Congresswoman Analilia Mejia introduced the Living Wage for All Act, a federal bill to raise the minimum wage to $25 per hour and eliminate subminimum wages, marking her first legislative action after winning a special election. The bill, co-sponsored by Rep. Delia Ramirez of Illinois, is backed by a coalition of over 100 organizations including the NAACP, AFT, and NEA. The effort aligns with ongoing local campaigns in cities like Los Angeles and New York pushing for $30 hourly minimum wages by 2030. The proposal targets large businesses with over $1 billion in annual revenue, giving them until 2030 to comply.
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Politics Lefty NJ congresswoman debuts federal $25 minimum wage bill a week after winning special election By Joshua Q. Nelson, Fox News Published April 28, 2026, 8:34 p.m. ET Originally Published by: Mountain climber survives terrifying 500-foot fall in California's Sierra Nevada Chicago officer killed at hospital by suspect who was free on pretrial release Mamdani vetoes first bill in sign of tensions with NYC council A national coalition of more than 100 organizations, including teachers unions and lawmakers, is pushing for a federal $25 minimum wage bill. Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., and Rep. Analilia Mejia, D-N.J., on Tuesday introduced the Living Wage for All Act — a bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $25-per-hour and eliminate subminimum wages.
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