US Judge Blocks Biden's $15 Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors

A federal judge in Texas has blocked President Joe Biden's executive order to raise the minimum wage for federal contractors to $15 an hour, ruling that only Congress has the power to adopt such a policy. The judge's decision affects three states - Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi - which had filed a lawsuit challenging the executive order. The judge cited the major questions doctrine and the Procurement Act as reasons for his ruling. The Biden administration has been given seven days to file an appeal.