Raise the Wage: Growing the Economy for Everyone

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As of today, 195 House Democrats are sponsors of the Fair Minimum Wage Act (H.R. 1010), a bill introduced by Congressman George Miller, senior Democrat on the Education and the Workforce Committee, to increase the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour and to increase the minimum amount of wages employers must pay tipped employees.

We are interested in hearing from individuals, organizations, and businesses from across the nation about how increasing the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour would affect working families’ income, spending in local economies, the quality and quantity of jobs, and the health of local communities. 

We also want to hear from individuals who currently earn less than $10.10 per hour, and whether and how they are able to pay for the basics, such as utility bills, rent and groceries.

To comment, please fill out the submission form below, or send an email with your comment to minimumwage.eforum@mail.house.gov. Please include your name, organization if applicable, email address, and phone number. Comments sent, or excerpts thereof, may be posted on the Education and Workforce Democrats website in the coming weeks, submitted to the congressional record, and/or used in a report issued by Education and the Workforce Committee Democratic staff on any findings from the eForum. Names of individuals submitting comments will not be published without permission.

Learn about our past eForums:

• On Jobs

• On Contingent Faculty in Higher Education