Raise the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour

Tim Kaine supports raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour and sponsored the Raise the Wage Act. He says this increase would raise pay for 776,000 Virginians and nearly 28 million workers nationwide.

Context: The stated worker counts describe the proposed $17 wage; the passage does not give a timeline for the increase.

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Tim is working to raise the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour

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Tim Kaine: ISSUE Creating Jobs and Strengthening our Economy Read More ↗

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Retrieved: 11/10/2026