Phillips chairs hearing and Minnesota reps and business leader take part in discussion on the proposed wage hike in the stimulus bill.
WASHINGTON, DC —With the House and Senate both discussing the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill, a Wednesday House subcommittee hearing on one component of that bill – the $15-an-hour-minimum wage – had a decidedly Minnesota flavor, according to reports.
Rep. Dean Phillips (D-03) is the chairman of the House Small Business Oversight, Investigations and Regulations Subcommittee, which spent two hours debating the pros and cons of the $15 minimum wage. Phillips welcomed in Minnesota business leader John Puckett, CEO of Punch Neapolitan Pizza and a founder of Caribou Coffee, to participate in the proceedings.
Two other Minnesota politicians, Rep. Angie Craig (D-02) and Rep. Jim Hagedorn (R-01), also served on the panel. Continue reading.