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Tweet - "This is me in 2009, when the federal minimum wage increased to $7.25. This is me today. The federal minimum wage is still $7.25. While my affinity for yellow ties has stayed the same; we are long overdue to #RaiseTheWage. #12YearChallenge"

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By: Steny Hoyer

Date: July 24, 2021

Issues: Employment and Affirmative Action

"This is me in 2009, when the federal minimum wage increased to $7.25.

This is me today. The federal minimum wage is *still* $7.25.

While my affinity for yellow ties has stayed the same; we are long overdue to #RaiseTheWage.

#12YearChallenge"

@LeaderHoyer

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Tweet - "This is me in 2009, when the federal minimum wage increased to $7.25. This is me today. The federal minimum wage is *still* $7.25. While my affinity for yellow ties has stayed the same; we are long overdue to #RaiseTheWage. #12YearChallenge"

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Tweet - "This is me in 2009, when the federal minimum wage increased to $7.25. This is me today. The federal minimum wage is still $7.25. While my affinity for yellow ties has stayed the same; we are long overdue to #RaiseTheWage. #12YearChallenge"