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Milk, eggs, not much else. Two tables on the church steps: an hour of work at $7.25 buys a gallon of milk and a carton of eggs; an hour at $25 buys a full bag of groceries. Reps. Mejía, Jackson, Stansbury, and Tlaib spoke; DC News Now and NBC 4 aired the story.

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) launched the Senate companion to H.R. 8555 alongside coalition leaders and worker organizers. The Washington Post broke the exclusive that morning; HuffPost, MeidasTouch, NPR, Fox 5 DC, and DC News Now followed by end of day.

Original cosponsors include Reps. Rashida Tlaib, CPC Chair Greg Casar, and Lateefah Simon — alongside SEIU, AFT, NEA, RWDSU, NAACP, and others. Introduction at the U.S. Capitol features 8 quotes for media, full event details, and the bill's three core provisions.