increase in the House, but Republican leaders have a general policy
of bringing legislation to the floor only if it has support from a
majority of Republicans. Perhaps one-fourth of House Republicans
support the wage increase.
Inflation has eroded the minimum wage's buying power to the lowest
level in about 50 years. Yet lawmakers have won cost-of-living wage
increases totaling about $35,000 for themselves over that time.
Lawmakers fear being pounded with 30-second campaign ads over the
August recess that would tie Congress' upcoming $3,300 pay increase
with Republicans' refusal to raise the minimum wage.
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