Hearing:
“Perspectives from Main
Street: Raising the Wage
Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations (Committee on Small Business)
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 (10:00 AM)
2360 RHOB
Washington, D.C.
The Committee on Small Business will hold a hybrid hearing titled: “Perspectives from Main
Street: Raising the Wage.” The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday,
February 24, 2021 in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Participating
members can also join remotely via CISCO Webex.
The federal minimum wage has not risen from $7.25 since 2009, marking the longest period
without an increase since its creation in 1938. Meanwhile, the value of the minimum wage has
eroded, and lower-income workers and families have struggled to keep up with the increasing cost
of living. As a result, Congress is considering the Raise the Wage Act of 2021, which would
incrementally raise the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025. This policy change will impact
small businesses and workers all over the country. The hearing will give Members the opportunity
to hear from stakeholders about the challenges and benefits of raising the minimum wage.
Witnesses
Ms. Heidi Shierholz
Senior Economist and Director of Policy, Economic Policy Institute, Washington, DC
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02/19/2021 at 02:26 PM
- Witness Statement
[PDF]
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02/24/2021 at 03:23 PM
- Witness Truth in Testimony
[PDF]
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02/24/2021 at 03:23 PM
- Witness Biography
[PDF]
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02/24/2021 at 03:23 PM
Mr. John Puckett
Co-CEO, Punch Pizza, St. Paul, MN
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02/19/2021 at 02:26 PM
- Witness Statement
[PDF]
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02/24/2021 at 03:23 PM
- Witness Truth in Testimony
[PDF]
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02/24/2021 at 03:23 PM
- Witness Biography
[PDF]
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02/24/2021 at 03:23 PM
Ms. Rebecca Hamilton
Co-CEO, W.S. Badger Company, Gilsum, NH
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02/19/2021 at 02:26 PM
- Witness Statement
[PDF]
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02/24/2021 at 03:23 PM
- Witness Truth in Testimony
[PDF]
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02/24/2021 at 03:23 PM
- Witness Biography
[PDF]
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02/24/2021 at 03:23 PM
Ms. Rachel Greszler
Research Fellow in Economics, Budget and Entitlements, The Heritage Foundation, Washington, DC
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02/19/2021 at 02:26 PM
- Witness Statement
[PDF]
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02/24/2021 at 03:23 PM
- Witness Truth in Testimony
[PDF]
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02/24/2021 at 03:23 PM
- Witness Biography
[PDF]
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02/24/2021 at 03:23 PM
Hearing Record
- Hearing Notice
[PDF]
- Hearing: Witness List
[PDF]
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02/19/2021 at 02:26 PM
First Published:
February 17, 2021 at 09:32 AM
Last Updated:
February 24, 2021 at 03:23 PM