Minimum wage

April 26, 2007 -- "Mr. President, the conference agreement includes a landmark provision which outlines a new way forward in Iraq. Rather than continuing our failed policy, it changes the mission of our troops, requires the President to begin to withdraw them from Iraq in October, and sets a goal of next March for the completion of the withdrawal.    » read more »

April 26, 2007 -- CONCORD - New Hampshire Governor John Lynch today applauded the state for supporting New Hampshire's working families with its strong bipartisan vote to pass legislation increasing New Hampshire's minimum wage.

"Many of our New Hampshire families are working hard just to get by. They are struggling to pay for the basics - food, gas and childcare - let alone the extras. I am pleased the Senate today did the right thing for our working families and supported the raise the minimum wage," Gov. Lynch said. "I look forward to signing this bill into law."    » read more »

April 23, 2007 -- Washington D.C— Today, as the House and Senate supplemental conferees finish up their work, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, the lead advocate for increasing the minimum wage, applauded the conferees’ decision on the minimum wage portions of the bill. The tax package included in the bill – which will include $4.8 billion in tax cuts – is significantly lower than the $12 billion package that was included in the Supplemental in the Senate.    » read more »