Jennifer Epstein

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In addition to calling for more crisis economic relief, Biden says that with Democratic majorities in both chambers of Congress, it should be possible to raise it to $15 an hour. “People in both parties recognize it’s time to raise the minimum wage,” he says. — PolitiTweet.org

Jennifer Epstein @jeneps

Biden gives a nod to Bernie Sanders's push for labor secretary, saying he gave "serious consideration" to it. Ultimately, he says, he and Sanders agreed that after the Georgia results, it was important for Bernie to stay in Senate bc "we can't put control of the Senate at risk." — PolitiTweet.org