Minimum Wage Vote Blocked by Republicans, Again

A BUZZFLASH NEWS ALERT

On the evening of June 26, House Republicans blocked yet another attempt by Democrats to increase the minimum wage for the first time in a decade. Reps. David Obey, Allan Mollohan, and Steny Hoyer, the Democratic Whip, sought to offer a minimum wage amendment to the Science, State, Justice, and Commerce Appropriations bill, but were rejected by Republican leaders.

Democrats hoped to defeat a procedural vote to bring forward a version of the appropriations bill that lacked the opportunity to add the amendment, but were joined by only a single Republican, Rep. Mike Castle of Delaware.