"We need an economy that reflects the realities of 2026, not one stuck over a decade ago," said the newly sworn-in Rep. Analilia Mejía, who helped lead the campaign to raise wages in her home state of New Jersey.
There’re soft power advantages even for a Bill with an expected 1% chance of passing (GovTrack):
It widens the Overton Window, challenging the neoliberal status quo.
It organizes the 100+ organizations supporting it into a coalition.
It forces Republicans to vote against a bill popular with Democrats, young people, and minority voters.
I’d rather have Democrats doing this type of strategy over sitting on their hands while they have no power. When it fails loudly in a hostile Congress it may accomplish more than a watered-down bill that quietly passes.
There’re soft power advantages even for a Bill with an expected 1% chance of passing (GovTrack):
I’d rather have Democrats doing this type of strategy over sitting on their hands while they have no power. When it fails loudly in a hostile Congress it may accomplish more than a watered-down bill that quietly passes.