Biden administration says itâs still committed to minimum wage hike
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President Joe Biden participates in a televised town hall event at Pabst Theater, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
and last updated 2021-02-19 20:00:29-05
Itâs no secret that increasing the minimum wage through President Joe Bidenâs proposed $1.9 trillion stimulus bill will be a tall task.
Passing a minimum wage increase in the stimulus bill has two huge obstacles. One is that several moderate Democratic senators, namely Joe Manchin of West Virginia, remain lukewarm to the proposal. Secondly, there are questions on whether a minimum wage increase can be approved through the budget reconciliation process in the Senate.
Biden administration says it s still committed to minimum wage hike
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How NASA plans to return Martian sample to Earth
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and last updated 2021-02-17 19:14:03-05
As NASA is set to land the Perseverance rover on Mars on Thursday, part of the roverâs mission is to take a sample of Martian soil and return it to Earth someday.
While samples of the Moon have been returned to Earth, a sample of Mars has never been returned.
The rover will land on Mars around 3:55 p.m. ET Thursday. The landing can be viewed on
Returning a sample to Earth could help scientists better determine if life once existed on the red planet.