An effort by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to include a $15 minimum wage in President Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus plan despite opposition from lawmakers—including eight Democrats—and a key Senate rules and procedures advisor failed on Friday as the Senate embarked on a marathon voting session to advance the sweeping relief package.
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