During a Senate Finance Committee hearing on June 12, 2025, Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) gets into a heated exchange with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over Donald Trump's 2017 tax cuts.

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.

The current minimum wage in Florida is $13 an hour, so the tipped minimum wage is $9.98. Both will go up a dollar each until they reach $15 an hour for non-tipped employees and $11.98 for tipped ...

At his Senate confirmation hearing in January, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he does not support raising the federal minimum wage, arguing that it is a decision best left up to the states.

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.

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.

Trump has not indicated what level he would support raising the minimum wage to and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said during his confirmation hearing that it is an issue better left to the states.

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.