LIZZIE says ‘no’

Nonpartisan Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough determined that lawmakers could NOT include the policy under budget reconciliation.

MacDonough and her staff heard arguments from Dems and Re’Trump’licans about whether the proposal met strict standards for deficit effects needed to include it in the process.

Thus, Dems can NOT include a $15 per hour minimum wage in their $1.9 trillion Coronavirus relief package.

Miss Nancy is pissed…

House Speaker Pelosi D-CA), said in a statement yesterday commented that the provisions “will remain” in the relief bill as Dems “are determined to pursue every possible path” to a federal pay hike.

The decision means the Senate will likely pass a different version of the bill than the House, and representatives will have to approve the plan a second time.