Raise the Wage Act

Jul. 18, 2019 | H.R. 582

This legislation would gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by the year 2024. In addition to indexing future increases to the growth in the median wage, the bill would gradually eliminate the subminimum wage for tipped workers, which has been stuck at $2.13 since 1991. The bill passed the House on July 18, 2019.

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This is Good for working people.

Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 231
NAYs: 199

Legislator Sort descending State District Party Vote
Rep. Kathleen Rice
NY
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Cedric Richmond
LA
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Denver Riggleman
VA
5 Republican No
Rep. Martha Roby
AL
2 Republican No
Rep. Phil Roe
TN
1 Republican No
Rep. Harold Rogers
KY
5 Republican No
Rep. Mike D. Rogers
AL
3 Republican No
Rep. Francis Rooney
FL
19 Republican Yes
Rep. John Rose
TN
6 Republican No
Rep. Max Rose
NY
11 Democrat Yes
Rep. Harley Rouda
CA
48 Democrat Yes
Rep. David Rouzer
NC
7 Republican No
Rep. Chip Roy
TX
21 Republican No
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard
CA
40 Democrat Yes
Rep. Raul Ruiz
CA
25 Democrat Yes
Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger
MD
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Bobby L. Rush
IL
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. John Rutherford
FL
5 Republican No
Rep. Tim Ryan
OH
13 Democrat Yes
Rep. Linda T. Sánchez
CA
38 Democrat Yes