The U.S. House of Representatives has voted 230 to 180 to approve an increase in the minimum wage.
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The last increase in the federal minimum wage came in 1997, when it rose to $5.15 per hour.
In the Senate, the legislation faces hurdles. Many Democrats oppose the tax breaks to which the minimum-wage measure is attached. Meanwhile, Senate Republicans have opposed legislation that would increase the minimum wage, rejecting a measure as recently as June.
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