Raise the Federal Minimum Wage From $7.25

$7.25 since 2009.

A letter to your members of Congress. Facts checked June 2, 2026.

The Letter

Subject End the 17-Year Federal Minimum Wage Freeze

The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 since 2009, the longest freeze since the minimum wage was created. Adjusted for inflation, it buys less than it did in 1968. A full-time minimum wage worker earns $15,080 per year, below the poverty line for a family of two.

Support legislation to raise the federal minimum wage to at least $15 per hour and index it to inflation. 30 states have already raised their own minimums because the federal floor is too low.

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I'm calling about the federal minimum wage.
It's been $7.25 since 2009, the longest freeze in its history. Adjusted for inflation it's worth less than in 1968.
A full-time worker at minimum wage earns $15,080, below the poverty line for a family of two.
Raise the minimum wage to $15 and index it to inflation. 30 states already raised theirs.

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The Facts Behind the Ask

$7.25 federal minimum wage, unchanged since 2009 (17 years) (source)
30 states have raised their own minimum wage above the federal floor (source)

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