The following statement was issued earlier this evening by the President.
I
commend the District of Columbia, Mayor Muriel Bowser, and the Council
of the District of Columbia for raising the District's minimum wage. Since my first call to raise the wage in 2013, 18 states and D.C. have
taken action - action that will help over 7 million American workers. In addition, nearly 50 cities and counties - as well as many of our
leading businesses - have acted on their own to boost wages for
thousands more workers. That's progress. But we must continue to build
on that progress - because no American working full-time in this
country should struggle to make ends meet. That's why as long as I hold
this office, I will continue to fight for hardworking Americans. And I
will keep urging Congress to raise the federal minimum wage, so that
all Americans have a fair shot to get ahead. America deserves a raise.
Source: The White House, Office of the Press Secretary
Note: Additional information on the increase is available here.
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