More NJ Lawmakers Back $25 Federal Minimum Wage Bill

NJ SEED
May 13
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May 7, 2026 | patch.com

A proposed law that would increase the federal minimum wage to $25 continues to pick up supporters in Congress, including some from the Garden State.

Four Democratic House members from New Jersey have signed on as sponsors to the Living Wage for All Act: Donald Norcross (NJ-1), LaMonica McIver (NJ-10), Analilia Mejia (NJ-11) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12).

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NJ SEED: Proposals to increase the minimum wage are neither opposed nor supported by N SEED, only report4ed on because an increase in minimum wages impacts all NJ SEED members. The current federal proposal is not likely to win the approval of President Trump, should it reach his desk, however, anything is possible.

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