In yesterday evening's vote on the minimum wage, neither the Kennedy (D-MA) measure nor the Santorum (R-PA) counter-measure gained enough support to pass the Senate. The Kennedy measure, which would have increased the minimum wage by $2.10 over 26 months, was defeated 46 - 49. Perhaps more importantly, the Santorum measure -- which proposed to raise wages $1.10 but also included harmful changes to labor laws -- was defeated 38 - 61. See this Washington Post article and this OMB Watcher article for more information.