However, he revoked a 2024 executive order that set the minimum wage for federal contractors at $17.75. “For decades, working Americans have seen their wages flatline," Hawley said in a statement.

There are five states — Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and South Carolina — that do not have a minimum wage. In Georgia and Wyoming, the minimum wage is $5.15.

The current federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, which hasn't changed since 2009. "For decades, working Americans have seen their wages flatline," Hawley said in a statement.

June 10 (UPI) -- The federal minimum wage would rise to $15 per hour, with annual cost-of-living increases based on inflation, in a proposed bipartisan measure. Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Peter ...

(CNN) — A bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour from $7.25 is back – but you might be surprised at who’s leading the charge: Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri.

President Donald Trump signaled he was not sure about whether, or not, he would support a recent proposal led by GOP Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour. "I ...

Federal minimum wage would rise to $15 under Sen. Hawley bill by: Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill Posted: Jun 10, 2025 / 10:10 AM PDT Updated: Jun 10, 2025 / 10:10 AM PDT ...

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has introduced legislation to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, which would take effect next year and include automatic increases to match inflation over time.