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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Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 231
NAYs: 199

Legislator State District Party Sort descending Vote
Rep. John Garamendi
CA
8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Susan Wild
PA
7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Dave Loebsack
IA
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Matt Cartwright
PA
8 Democrat Yes
Rep. José E. Serrano
NY
15 Democrat Yes
Rep. Gregory W. Meeks
NY
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Cedric Richmond
LA
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ruben Gallego
AZ
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jennifer Wexton
VA
10 Democrat Yes
Rep. Bennie Thompson
MS
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Daniel Lipinski
IL
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
CA
10 Democrat Yes
Rep. Denny Heck 10 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ami Bera
CA
6 Democrat Yes
Rep. Justin Amash
MI
3 Independent Independent No
Rep. Mark Meadows
NC
11 Republican No
Rep. Tom Rice
SC
7 Republican No
Rep. Mike Gallagher
WI
8 Republican No
Rep. Bruce Westerman
AR
4 Republican No
Rep. Buddy Carter
GA
1 Republican No