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 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