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Holly Gann, director of federal affairs at the advocacy group Animal Wellness Action, said the measure was long overdue.

That panel would issue a report and release transcripts of the closed-door interviews it has been conducting.

Cummings chaired the Congressional Black Caucus from 2003 to 2004, employing a hard-charging, explore-every-option style to put the group in the national spotlight.

States are already able to raise the wage beyond the federal minimum, and many have done so.

Wyoming is the nation's leading coal-producing state.

Schumer led a filibuster of an earlier version last month over Trump's refusal to sign off on money to speed further disaster aid to Puerto Rico.

Democrats scoff that GOP efforts will flop because Americans care less about candidates' attributes than about issues like buttressing health care and wages.

It's sponsored by Rep. Raul Grijalva, an Arizona Democrat.

Cummings was specifically referring to Carl Kline, a former White House personnel security director, who was subpoenaed by Democrats.

The committee funds Republican candidates in competitive races across the country.