Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) announced on Tuesday that he will introduce legislation to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 from $7.25 in January 2026. The bill reflects Hawley’s populist attitudes as he tries to tilt the party away from its yearslong opposition to raising the federal minimum wage.

Mo., introduced a bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour, making him a rare congressional Republican to endorse the historically liberal cause.

GOP Sen. Josh Hawley's position on the minimum wage aligns him with some of the Senate's most liberal members.