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.

Legislative Alert

This is Good for working people.

Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 231
NAYs: 199

Legislator Sort descending State District Party Vote
Rep. Larry Bucshon
IN
8 Republican No
Sen. Ted Budd
NC
Republican No
Rep. Tim Burchett
TN
2 Republican No
Rep. Michael C. Burgess
TX
26 Republican No
Rep. Cheri Bustos
IL
17 Democrat Yes
Rep. G. K. Butterfield
NC
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Bradley Byrne
AL
1 Republican No
Rep. Ken Calvert
CA
41 Republican No
Rep. Salud Carbajal
CA
24 Democrat Yes
Rep. Tony Cárdenas
CA
29 Democrat Yes
Rep. André Carson
IN
7 Democrat Yes
Rep. John Carter
TX
31 Republican No
Rep. Buddy Carter
GA
1 Republican No
Rep. Matt Cartwright
PA
8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ed Case
HI
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Sean Casten
IL
6 Democrat Yes
Rep. Kathy Castor
FL
14 Democrat Yes
Rep. Joaquín Castro
TX
20 Democrat Yes
Rep. Steven J. Chabot
OH
1 Republican No
Rep. Liz Cheney
WY
At Large Republican No