[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 17, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H5983]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RAISING THE MINIMUM AGE

  (Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the Raise 
the Wage Act.
  For the last 10 years, the minimum wage has remained stagnant as the 
cost of living has skyrocketed across the country. Low-income families 
and minimum wage workers have carried the brunt of this burden.
  Working Americans deserve sustainable living wages, and we should not 
accept an economy where parents working full-time jobs cannot support 
their families. A vital part of the American promise is the right to a 
decent livable wage.
  This legislation will empower our workforce, strengthen the economy, 
and support families across the United States of America. I look 
forward to voting in favor of this important legislation, and I 
encourage my colleagues to do the same.

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