Senate Democrats’ Discharge Petition to Raise PA’s Minimum Wage reaches 10th Legislative Day with No Action from Senate Republicans

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Josh Shapiro goes to X to share a post criticizing Republicans for not changing the Pennsylvania minimum wage floor in 17 years.

Senate Democrats’ Discharge Petition to Raise PA’s Minimum Wage reaches 10th Legislative Day with No Action from Senate Republicans

HARRISBURG, PA − September 29, 2026 − Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa’s Discharge Petition on HB 2189, a Representative Dawkins Bill to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage from $7.25/hour to $15/hour by 2029, has reached its tenth day on the Senate’s calendar with no action from the Senate Republicans, who control the calendar. As a result, the discharge petition simply falls off the calendar. The Senate Republicans’ continued inaction means th…