{"id":2445973,"date":"2025-06-11T14:19:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T18:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-surprise-twist-normally-conservative-josh-hawley-pushes-for-15-minimum-wage\/"},"modified":"2025-06-11T14:21:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T18:21:27","slug":"in-surprise-twist-normally-conservative-josh-hawley-pushes-for-15-minimum-wage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-surprise-twist-normally-conservative-josh-hawley-pushes-for-15-minimum-wage\/","title":{"rendered":"In Surprise Twist, Normally Conservative Josh Hawley Pushes for $15 Minimum Wage"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fin-surprise-twist-normally-conservative-josh-hawley-pushes-for-15-minimum-wage%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2445973&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a surprising turn of events, conservative GOP Senator Josh Hawley from missouri is advocating for an increase in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cbo-estimates-biden-plan-to-raise-minimum-wage-to-15-could-kill-almost-4-million-jobs\/\" title=\"CBO Estimates Biden Plan To Raise ... To ... Could Kill Almost 4 Million Jobs\">federal minimum wage<\/a>, a typically liberal stance. Alongside Vermont Democratic Senator Peter Welch, Hawley introduced the &#8220;Higher Wages for American Workers Act,&#8221; which proposes raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour and linking future increases to inflation. they argue that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/were-not-increasing-the-cost-of-business-bernie-sanders-argues-for-17-federal-minimum-wage\/\" title=\"Bernie Sanders defends  ..., denies raising business costs.\">current federal minimum wage<\/a>,last adjusted in 2009,has not kept pace with rising costs of living,leaving many workers struggling financially. Both senators emphasize the necessity for a wage that reflects today&#8217;s economic realities, with Hawley linking the initiative to President Trump&#8217;s &#8220;America First&#8221; agenda. If passed, the new minimum wage would take effect in January 2026.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>One of the fiercest conservative firebrands in Congress is &hellip; pushing for raising the federal minimum wage?<\/p>\n<p>That typically liberal tenet is actually being championed by GOP Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/josh-hawley-tucked-hilarious-message-spelling-bill-bans-lawmakers-trading\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">most outspoken conservative lawmakers<\/a> currently in Congress.<\/p>\n<p>(Hawley often has no problem calling out his own party &mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sen-josh-hawley-calls-trump-admin-serious-mistake-abortion-pill-court-move\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">and president<\/a> &mdash; if he feels that it&rsquo;s not serving conservatism enough.)<\/p>\n<p>So how did we get here?<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Hawley and Vermont Democratic Sen. Peter Welch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawley.senate.gov\/hawley-welch-introduce-legislation-to-increase-federal-minimum-wage-to-15-per-hour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unveiled<\/a> the &ldquo;Higher Wages for American Workers Act.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The act &ldquo;would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour and allow the federal minimum wage to increase with inflation in subsequent years.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When adjusted for inflation, the current federal minimum wage is lower than at any point since the 1940s. Meanwhile, the cost of housing, healthcare, and education has skyrocketed, leaving millions of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >full-time workers struggling<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/under-trump-americans-have-seen-their-best-wage-growth-in-40-years\/\" title=\"Under Trump, ... Have Seen Their Best ... Growth In 40 Years\">make ends meet<\/a>,&rdquo; Hawley&rsquo;s website explained.<\/p>\n<p>The Missouri senator would continue: &ldquo;For decades, working Americans have seen their wages flatline. One major culprit of this is the failure of the federal&nbsp;minimum&nbsp;wage&nbsp;to keep up with the economic reality facing hardworking Americans every day.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This bipartisan legislation would ensure that workers across America benefit from higher wages.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Welch echoed Hawley&rsquo;s sentiments from across the aisle.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re in the midst of a severe affordability crisis, with families in red and blue states alike struggling to afford necessities like housing and groceries,&rdquo; Welch said. &ldquo;A stagnant federal minimum wage only adds fuel to the fire.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Every hardworking American deserves a living wage that helps put a roof over their head and food on the table &mdash; $7.25 an hour doesn&rsquo;t even come close.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Welch added: &ldquo;Times have changed, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lieutenant-gov-mandela-barnes-announces-candidacy-looking-to-become-first-black-senator-in-wisconsin\/\" title=\"Lieutenant Gov. Mandela Barnes Announces Candidacy, Looking To Become First Black Senator In Wisconsin\">working families deserve<\/a> a wage that reflects today&rsquo;s financial reality. I&rsquo;m proud to lead this bipartisan effort to raise the minimum wage nationwide to help more folks make ends meet.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Should this bill be signed, the $15 federal minimum wage would go into effect January 2026.<\/p>\n<p>It would also immediately allow that minimum wage to increase <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-wolf-blitzer-hates-trump-inflation-news-much-chokes-just-trying-read\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">alongside inflation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While efforts to raise the federal minimum wage have often been a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dem-calls-25-hour-minimum-wage-much-paid-campaign-staff-exposed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democratic rallying cry<\/a>, Hawley took to X to frame this initiative as another part of President Donald Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;America First&rdquo;-agenda:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Here&rsquo;s a simple proposal: MORE deportations for illegals &ndash; and higher WAGES for Americans <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O8Y4hq2daW\">https:\/\/t.co\/O8Y4hq2daW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HawleyMO\/status\/1932424171008471119?\">June 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Here&rsquo;s a simple proposal,&rdquo; Hawley posted to X. &ldquo;MORE deportations for illegals &ndash; and higher WAGES for Americans.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Josh Hawley, is advocating for an increase in the federal minimum wage-a stance usually associated with liberal ideals. Known for his willingness to criticize his own party and the president when he believes they stray from conservative principles, Hawley has teamed up with Vermont Democratic Sen. Peter Welch to introduce the &#8220;Higher Wages for American Workers Act.&#8221; This legislation aims to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour and adjust it for inflation in future years. Hawley argues that the current minimum wage has not kept pace with rising living costs, leaving many full-time workers struggling financially. Welch supports this view, emphasizing that families across political lines are facing affordability challenges due to stagnant wages. If passed, this bill would implement the new minimum wage by January 2026 and allow it to rise with inflation thereafter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2445974,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Josh-Hawley.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[34799,32421,56961],"class_list":["post-2445973","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-josh-hawley","tag-minimum-wage","tag-political-twist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Josh-Hawley.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2445973","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2445973"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2445973\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2445977,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2445973\/revisions\/2445977"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2445974"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2445973"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2445973"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2445973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}