New Jersey Working Families State Director Sue Altman has issued the following statement in response to Sen. Vin Gopal’s decision to pull a bill to roll back New Jersey’s minimum wage from consideration:

“We’re pleased that Sen. Gopal pulled his ill-considered proposal to gut New Jersey’s minimum wage from consideration before a state Senate committee today. Our state’s $15 an hour minimum wage is key to efforts to alleviate poverty and expand economic opportunity for working families in one of the nation’s wealthiest states. At a time when Donald Trump and Republicans in Washington are trying to roll back worker protections, we need Democrats in Trenton who will stand up for New Jersey’s families – and against special interests.”