(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.

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. Shifts in state ...

(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.

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.

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.

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.