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The White House said Thursday that President Biden is “disappointed” that the Senate MP ruled that a minimum wage increase could not be included in the coronavirus relief bill, but said the president would honor the decision.
“President Biden He is disappointed with this result, as he proposed to have the minimum wage of $ 15 as part of the American Rescue Plan. Respect the decision of the parliamentarian and the Senate process, ” said the White House press secretary, Jen Psaki , in a statement released Thursday night.
“He will work with Congressional leaders to determine the best way forward because no one in this country should work full time and live in poverty, ”continued Psaki.
The President“ urges Congress to act quickly to pass the American Rescue Plan, which includes rescue checks from $ 1400 dollars for most Americans, funds to control this virus, help to reopen our schools, and desperately needed help for the people who have been most affected for this crisis, “said Psaki.
The statement makes it clear that the White House will not seek to overturn the decision Senate MP Elizabeth MacDonough of reject the dis position to increase the minimum wage to $ 15 dollars per hour included in the $ 1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill.
Democrats have moved to pass the aid bill through budget reconciliation, allowing them to pass a bill with a simple majority in the Senate.
The parliamentarian ruled Thursday that the minimum wage provision did not meet the necessary guidelines to move forward with the Senate reconciliation process.