WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Torres Introduces the Better Pay for American Workers Act to Raise the Minimum Wage * Washington D.C. - Today, on Labor Day, Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) introduced the Better Pay for American Workers Act, legislation to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $20 per hour by 2029 and ensure wages keep pace with the broader economy. The federal minimum wage has remained at just $7.25 per hour since 2009, eve more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 4 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Marty O'Donnell Endorses Trump's Cost-Raising Agenda * California multi-millionaire Marty O'Donnell is once again making clear he stands with Donald Trump's cost-raising agenda forcing Nevada families to pay the price. O'Donnell says Trump's Iran war is "worth the costs" as gas prices hit record highs in Southern Nevada. He calls Trump's tariffs merely "less-than-ideal circumstances," despite Nevada families paying an average $2,900 more for g more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW: "Eli Crane Scrubs 'Forever Wars' and Spending Pledges He Voted Against from Campaign Website" [Arizona Mirror] * "The old version didn't mention rural Arizona once" Eli Crane is trying to hide his broken promises from Arizonans. New reporting from the Arizona Mirror reveals that just one month ago, Crane's website said "he was opposed to spending money on foreign 'forever wars' and vowed to 'rein in reckless spending.'" No more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, Sept. 6 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release: * * * Redirecting Child Care Funds, as the Trump Administration is Proposing, Would Be Destructive, Discriminatory, and Devastating * Statement of Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Executive Director and CEO of MomsRising, the online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, on reports the Trump administration pl more PR