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 State District Sort descending Party Vote
Rep. Tom O'Halleran
AZ
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Chris Pappas
NH
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. G. K. Butterfield
NC
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Bradley Byrne
AL
1 Republican No
Rep. Buddy Carter
GA
1 Republican No
Rep. Chellie Pingree
ME
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ed Case
HI
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Steven J. Chabot
OH
1 Republican No
Rep. David Cicilline
RI
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. William Lacy Clay
MO
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Phil Roe
TN
1 Republican No
Rep. James Comer
KY
1 Republican No
Rep. Bobby L. Rush
IL
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Rick Crawford
AR
1 Republican No
Rep. Steve Scalise
LA
1 Republican No
Rep. Mike Simpson
ID
2 Republican No
Rep. Neal Dunn
FL
2 Republican No
Rep. Chris Stewart
UT
2 Republican No
Rep. Bennie Thompson
MS
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
HI
2 Democrat Not Voting