Earlier this month, minimum wage advocates announced a massive $25 million campaign to raise the minimum wage and eliminate the subminimum tipped wage in 25 states, with the goal of getting both done by the United States’ 250th birthday in 2026. This campaign couldn’t have come at a more important time. Record-breaking inflation and a 12-year-stagnant federal minimum wage have combined to leave countless working Americans struggling to afford their most basic needs despite working full-time jobs. Congress must act now to raise the minimum wage and lift millions of working Americans out of poverty. READ MORE