After nearly 12 hours, the US Senate voted late on Friday against an effort to add a $ 15 minimum wage provision to a $ 1.9 trillion massive stimulus package for the coronavirus.
The vote failed 58-42 in a setback for US Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Who defended the amendment.
Meanwhile, Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer said the Senate would “dominate” the broader effort to pass the coronavirus bill.
$ 15 MINIMUM WAGE LOSES EIGHT DEMOCRATIC VOTES IN THE SENATE
Friday night’s vote was a setback for US Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. (Associated Press)
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But Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell requested a postponement until 10 am on Saturday, prompting a Senate roll-call vote on his proposal.
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