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.

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

According to an exclusive report from ABC, in a surprising bipartisan move, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), a prominent conservative figure in Congress, is set to introduce legislation Tuesday that would raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour,