Senator Josh Hawley [R-MO] is calling on Congress to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15,00 an hour. The Missouri Republican says for decades working Americans have seen their wages flatline. He told The Hill a major culprit in that development is -quote-“ “the failure of the federal minimum wage to keep up with the economic reality facing hard-working Americans every day.” Rebekah Paxton with the pro-business employment Policy Institute argues any precipitous hike in the minimum wage would eliminate jobs, limit opportunities for workers, and cause many businesses to shut down.