U.S. House to consider minimum wage hike; here's why that could be a big deal in Louisiana

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. House has set the stage for a battle in the coming days over a proposal to gradually double the federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $15 an hour by 2024.

Though the amount still faces some detractors, some one-time opponents of previous minimum wage hikes have signaled there may be room for compromise to pass the first federal minimum wage hike in a decade.

The debate's outcome could have a significant impact for Louisiana and four other states that have never adopted their own minimum wage laws, relying instead on Congress to set the floor for how much workers must be paid.

The Louisiana Legislature for the past four years has rebuffed Gov. John Bel Edwards’ calls for a modest minimum wage increase to $9 an hour. Edwards, a Democrat who is seeking reelection this year, campaigned on the minimum wage hike proposal and has personally appeared in hearings at the State Capitol to advocate for the proposal.

Read more: https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/article_797bcdba-a4d9-11e9-a451-4382749949be.html

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1. Does this bill have any chance in the Senate

presuming it gains a majority in the House? If somehow the Senate passed it, I could see Trump signing it, saying that his tax law finally made the economy strong enough to afford it (he always takes credit, never accepts blame), but I think he's counting on the Senate to kill it.