Democratic AGs including Raoul file brief supporting $15 minimum wage for federal contractors – Center Square

President Joe Biden’s executive order in April 2021 increased the minimum wage, which was set at $10.10 per hour in 2014. Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi challenged the validity of the executive order, alleging Biden exceeded his authority outlined in the Administrative Procedure Act and was unconstitutional under “the nondelegation doctrine and the Spending Clause,” according to the brief.