I hear from everybody, and they say 'Joe, nowhere but in Washington do they think not working together makes sense.' We're not hired to fight.

The act allows Congress to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to raise the federal minimum wage from $5. military budget by $8. U.

He was elected to a total of three terms winning reelection in 2008 and 2010; representing Indiana's 2nd congressional district from 2007 to 2013. S. Senate winning the Democratic nomination one year later in an uncontested primary.