Sinema Won’t Back Minimum Wage Hike

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) told Politico that she does not support using the Covid-19 relief bill to increase the federal minimum wage.

Said Sinema: “What’s important is whether or not it’s directly related to short-term Covid relief. And if it’s not, then I am not going to support it in this legislation. The minimum wage provision is not appropriate for the reconciliation process. It is not a budget item. And it shouldn’t be in there.”