00:00A renewed push to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour from the current $7.25 is gaining attention.
00:06And this time, it's being led by an unexpected figure, Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri.
00:12Experts say a conservative championing the effort could improve the odds of passing the first federal wage increase in 16 years.
00:20Rebecca Paxton, Research Director at the Employment Policies Institute, commented on the news, saying in part,
00:26Given that a Republican is spearheading this bill, the tone of the conversation has shifted and it's drawing interest from a different set of stakeholders than before.
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