A congressional vote on a measure to increases the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour failed in the senate today. The bill is part of a concentrated push by the Democrats and Obama administration to increase the national minimum wage. The president has already signed an executive order implementing the increase for federal workers, and a number of states have already passed the measure under presidential pressure.
I think this is an interesting example of the president using non-legislative powers to execute his agenda in spite of congressional recalcitrance. Between his executive orders and his ability to pressure state governments he has already made strides towards implementing his policy without even needing to rely on the federal legislature to cooperate.
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