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Team,

Today marks 14 years since Congress last increased the federal minimum wage. In the 14 years since, the cost of living has continued to rise, but America’s minimum wage hasn’t gone up at all.

Increasing our minimum wage is long overdue. Will you join me in calling on my colleagues to raise the federal minimum wage now by adding your name to this petition? [[link removed]]

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Full-time workers who earn the minimum wage can’t afford a two-bedroom apartment at market value anywhere in the U.S., and even a one-bedroom apartment is out of reach for minimum wage workers in 95% of American counties.

According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, the average minimum wage worker would have to work nearly 97 hours each week to afford a two-bedroom apartment and 79 hours each week to afford a one-bedroom apartment.

Raising the minimum wage is also a racial justice issue. Nearly half of all Latino and Black workers in the U.S. make less than $15 an hour.

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Congressman Gerry Connolly
Virginia's 11th District
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Gerry Connolly is a Democratic member of Congress and represents Virginia’s 11th District, located in Northern Virginia. Gerry and his wife Smitty have lived in Fairfax since 1979 and have one daughter, Caitlin. Gerry previously served as the Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. In Congress, Gerry has worked continuously to grow Northern Virginia’s economy, to ensure a world-class education system, and to preserve Social Security and Medicare. Gerry has our backs in Congress, so let's have his back on the campaign trail -- donate to Connolly for Congress today! [[link removed]]
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