White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain
Ron KlainCollins: Biden’s .9T Coronavirus Package Won’t Get Senate GOP Votes Capito Asks White House to Pass Rule on Toxic Chemicals White House Press Officer Resigns After Threats From Politico Reporter MORE said the government would not attempt to override the Senate MP if it decides that an increase in the minimum wage should be stripped of a coronavirus aid package.
“That is certainly not something we would do. We are going to respect the rules of the Senate and work within that system to pass this law, ”Klain said on MSBNC on Wednesday.
The government is pushing for its $ 1.9 trillion stimulus package, which includes a provision to raise the federal minimum wage to $ 15 an hour by 2025. .
Democrats are trying to pass the package through a process known as budget reconciliation, which allows the legislation to be passed by simple majority and the legislative filibuster must avoid 60 votes.
However, it remains to be seen whether the Senate MP would rule that the increase is in violation of the Byrd Rule, which requires a piece of legislation to have an effect on the federal budget and that it is not ‘merely incidental’ to achieve that goal . to qualify for atonement.
As President of the Senate, Vice President Harris could overthrow the MP if she decides to cut the minimum wage. However, Biden, who has served in the Senate for 36 years, is a staunch institutionalist who has expressed reluctance to change the rules of the upper house.
The minimum wage has torn apart the divisions between centrist and progressive lawmakers.
Her. Bernie Sanders
Bernie SandersSanders has the right aim, the wrong target in the battle to help low-wage workers Democrats in deadlock over minimum wage Sanders votes against Biden USDA nominee Vilsack MORE (I-Vt.), The chair of the Senate Budget Committee, has said he is confident that the minimum wage hike would be included, and the bill urged senators to pass the measure. But centrists like Sens. Joe Manchin
Joseph (Joe) ManchinHoyer: House to vote on COVID-19 bill on Friday, Haaland courts moderate in tense Senate confirmation hearing, Democrats standoff on minimum wage MORE (DW.Va.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) Objected to the increase, raising the prospect that the 50-50 Senate minimum wage provision could be overturned even if the MP went green to it.