DeLauro Applauds Malloy’s Proposal to Increase CT Minimum Wage to $10.10 An Hour

WASHINGTON, DC—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today applauding Governor Dannel Malloy’s proposal to increase the Connecticut minimum wage to $10.10 an hour by 2017. DeLauro is a cosponsor of legislation that would increase the federal minimum wage to that level.

“The minimum wage is long overdue for a raise. Its failure to keep pace with inflation continues to hurt our economy and hard-working families who have seen their incomes stagnate even as prices—on everything from gas, food, college, to health care—have increased. I am proud that Connecticut has been at the forefront and recently raised the minimum wage, but we can still do better. Further increasing the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour is the right move for Connecticut’s working families and businesses. I stand with Governor Malloy in seeking to ensure everyone can make a decent paycheck for a hard day’s work.”