Governor Hassan's Statement on Senate Minimum Wage Vote

Statement

Following the New Hampshire Senate's vote today to reject SB 261, a bill that would restore and increase New Hampshire's minimum wage, Governor Maggie Hassan issued the following statement:

"It is disappointing that Senate Republicans voted down a common-sense measure to restore and increase New Hampshire's minimum wage, which would have a ripple effect on wages higher up the pay scale while supporting businesses and encouraging job creation by putting more money in the pockets of consumers so that they can buy goods and services.

"Individuals working full-time in New Hampshire should be able to earn enough to pull themselves above the federal-poverty threshold and support their families, but for too long, wages have failed to grow with the cost of our families' needs. In order to boost our economy and strengthen the economic security of thousands of Granite Staters, I will continue fighting to restore and increase our minimum wage."

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