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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), talks during an interview with MSNBC in the Russell Rotunda in Washington on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020.
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Democrats are introducing the Raise the Wage Act, which would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025.
An increase to the minimum wage is also part of Biden's stimulus, but Democrats want to make sure it gets done.
Sen. Bernie Sanders says they'll try and pass a raise through budget reconciliation or a senate majority vote.