Around New England · Politics For Subscribers Bernie Sanders Calls For $17-An-Hour Minimum Wage By Tom Joyce April 18, 2023 · 11:39 PM EDT · Updated March 27, 2025 5:12 AM · 1 min read read Advertisement Listen to audio version of this article Members only Subscribe to listen U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) is no longer in the fight for $15. Instead, Sanders wants to raise the federal minimum wage to $17 an hour. U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) is no longer in the fight for $15. Instead, Sanders wants to raise the federal minimum wage to $17 an hour.… Advertisement Read Next Five Questions With Chicago Cubs Pitcher and Northeastern Husky Aaron Civale Lindsay Clancy Trial Fuels Push For New Maternal Mental Health Laws Maura Healey Slams ICE After Fatal Shooting During Maine Immigration Stop Northeastern University Alum Aaron Civale Uses Engineering Background To Refine His Six-Pitch Arsenal For The Athletics