The House passed a minimum wage bill that exceeded the amount which President Bush said he would veto. The House asked the president to refrain from veto threats until after the House acts. Senator Kennedy sponsored a bill that would raise the minimum to $ 4.55 by 1991 but is open to amending his bill and has asked the President to keep an open mind until the House and Senate agree. The Senate bill would boost the wage to $ 4.55 by 1991 and would have a new hire wage pegged at them 50 percent of the minimum. House passage of a plan to raise the minimum wage shifts the partisan battle to the Senate, where the leading proponent of an increase is urging President Bush to refrain from further veto threats while Congress settles on a final bill. It also contained several exemptions for small business.
The House passed a minimum wage bill that exceeded the amount which President Bush said he would veto. The House asked the president to refrain from veto threats until after the House acts. Senator Kennedy sponsored a bill that would raise the minimum to $ 4.55 by 1991 but is open to amending his bill and has asked the President to keep an open mind until the House and Senate agree. The Senate bill would boost the wage to $ 4.55 by 1991 and would have a new hire wage pegged at them 50 percent of the minimum. It also contained several exemptions for small business.