The Kansas House has rejected an increase in the state's minimum wage.
The state's minimum wage is $2.65 per hour, which is the lowest in the nation. Supporters attempted to increase the minimum wage to $5.15 per hour, the same as the federal rate.
The state minimum wage affects about 19,000 workers, most of them are agricultural workers.
Kansas is the only state with a minimum wage lower than federal rate. It hasn't increased since 1988.
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