Lucy McBath Reverses Course on Raising the Minimum Wage

Over the weekend at a town hall, freshman Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-06) was asked by a constituent if she would support the Raise the Wage Act. The bill would raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2024.

Lucy McBath said she would support “any legislation” that would increase the federal minimum wage and had signed on to support the Raise the Wage Act. However, McBath is not currently a co-sponsor.

Just three months ago, McBath had a different position on the Raise the Wage Act. At a March meet and greet in Atlanta, McBath said she had not signed on to the Raise the Wage Act because she was concerned about its impact on small businesses.

She said she was looking at an alternative bill “that would not force small businesses to go under if they are mandated by 2024 to pay $15 an hour for their employees.”