Republicans unveil two minimum wage bills in response to Democrats' push

Senators Mitt Romney and Tom Cotton set $10-an-hour target while Josh Hawley promotes tax credit scheme

Republican lawmakers have been vocal about their opposition to Joe Biden's coronavirus relief bill, particularly to Democrats' inclusion of a provision that would raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $15 an hour.

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