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Upstate GOP moderates push wage bill through House vote
In a party shift led by Upstate New York moderates, Republicans joined Democrats to approve a minimum wage increase from 4.25 to 5.15 an hour with a 266-162 vote, as leaders faced pressure from constituents and political risk ahead of elections. The bill also included a youth training wage and tax incentives for small businesses, while key New York lawmakers like Walsh Boehlert and Houghton played pivotal roles in securing support.
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Washington
Richard Armey
Texas
Armey
Upstate
New York
Svessoru
House
Newt Gingrich
Gingrich
James Walsh
Onondaga
Jack Quinn
Hamburg
Walsh
Sherwood Boehlert
R-New
John Freie
le Moyne College
Freie
New York State
Wash
Senate
Clinton
Ington
Quinn
Boehlert
Houghton
Busi
Nesses
Pat Roberts
Kansas
New Hartford