Menendez Statement on NJ $15 Minimum Wage Deal

NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez today released the following statement upon the announcement of a legislative deal to raise New Jersey’s minimum wage to $15 an hour:

“If you work hard and have a full time job, you should be able to afford a roof over your head and food on your table, but sadly, too many across our state and our country can’t get by no matter how hard or how long they work.  I’d like to applaud Gov. Murphy, Senate President Sweeney and Speaker Coughlin for working together on behalf of the people of New Jersey.  When I think of the workers this legislation will benefit, I think of the kind of people I grew up with—men and women who put in long hours in some of the toughest jobs in our society, but still can’t seem to get ahead.  As Democrats, we will never give up in our fight to create an economy that works for everyone.”