{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://fitzpatrick.house.gov/2023/12/fitzpatrick-gluesenkamp-perez-introduce-the-fair-wage-act", "Fitzpatrick, Gluesenkamp Perez Introduce the Fair Wage Act", "2023-12-12", "2023", "2023-12", "Republican", "House", "PA", "Brian K. Fitzpatrick", "F000466", "fitzpatrick.house.gov", "fitzpatrick", "https://fitzpatrick.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) and Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) introduced the bipartisan Fair Wage Act to index the federal minimum wage to a regional cost-of-living standard. This holistic legislation also adjusts cash wages of tipped employees and the wages for newly hired employees under the age of 18, such as high school students employed for a summer job.\n\n\u201cOur nation\u2019s workers deserve a fair wage that accounts for varying, regional cost-of-living rates,\u201d said Congressman Fitzpatrick. \u201cWhile others pursue partisan and unrealistic measures to address the broken minimum wage standard, I am proud to introduce the bipartisan Fair Wage Act with Congresswoman Gluesenkamp Perez. Our legislation recognizes that the federal minimum wage in my home of Levittown has a disparate impact than it does in Los Angeles or Little Rock. We must ensure that when it comes to the minimum wage, Americans can rely on being compensated appropriately based on where they work, live, raise their families, and pay taxes.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs working families feel the pain of rising costs, it\u2019s becoming harder to make ends meet by working a full-time job. Wages just aren\u2019t keeping pace with inflation in some communities. My husband and I own an auto repair and machine shop, and we know without living wages people exit the trades early in their career. It\u2019s essential that jobs in the trades remain a pathway to the middle class,\u201d said Congresswoman Gluesenkamp Perez. \u201cI\u2019m grateful for Congressman Fitzpatrick\u2019s partnership on this bipartisan solution to make sure the minimum wage reflects economic realities on the ground across Southwest Washington. By taking a dynamic and regional approach that accounts for the cost of living, the Fair Wage Act will help ensure the minimum wage is tailored to families\u2019 needs.\u201d\n\nRead the text of the bill HERE.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:14:16Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://fitzpatrick.house.gov/2023/12/fitzpatrick-gluesenkamp-perez-introduce-the-fair-wage-act"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7482210639864206, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}