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Virginia lawmakers send bill to increase hourly minimum wage to Spanberger
The amendment proposes a nearly 300% salary increase from roughly $18,000 to $50,000, approved by Senate Democrats amid budget negotiations.
- Virginia Senate passed an amendment Thursday to raise legislators' pay to $50,000, requiring budget reconciliation before final approval by Governor of Virginia.
- The House budget includes phased minimum-wage increases to $13.75/hour in 2027 and $15/hour in 2028, while Democrat-controlled Virginia Senate and House of Delegates advanced separate, party-line budget plans this session.
- Current pay stands at $18,000 for state senators and $17,640 for delegates, with reimbursements and stipends including 67 cents per mile and $300 per meeting, while critics noted a nearly 300% pay increase.
- Virginia Senate Republicans blasted the pay increase, with Republican Sen. Mark Obenshain saying `it's the wrong time` as the House omits the raise, creating a reconciliation hurdle.
- It remains uncertain whether the legislator pay increase will survive reconciliation, as the Senate version bundles it with a $499 million tax rebate, 3% teacher salary increases, $50 million for affordable housing, and $205.7 million for Metro over the biennium.
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Virginia lawmakers send bill to increase hourly minimum wage to Spanberger
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A raise could be on the way for hardworking Virginians. On Friday, Feb. 27, the House of Delegates passed a bill previously passed by the Senate that would raise Virginia’s minimum wage to $13.75 per hour in 2027 before increasing it to $15 per hour in 2028. The bill now heads to Governor Abigail Spanberger for her consideration. “For 421,000 Virginians, it’s gonna be a great day,” said Del. Jeion Ward (D-Hampton), who le…
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