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. Steven Palazzo
MS
4 Republican No
Rep. Ken Buck
CO
4 Republican No
Rep. David E. Price
NC
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. John Ratcliffe
TX
4 Republican No
Rep. Kathleen Rice
NY
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Tom Cole
OK
4 Republican No
Rep. Madeleine Dean
PA
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Peter A. DeFazio
OR
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Scott DesJarlais
TN
4 Republican No
Rep. Christopher H. Smith
NJ
4 Republican Yes
Rep. Greg Stanton
AZ
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ron Estes
KS
4 Republican No
Rep. Mike Thompson
CA
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. William Timmons
SC
4 Republican No
Rep. Jesús García
IL
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Bruce Westerman
AR
4 Republican No
Rep. Vicky Hartzler
MO
4 Republican No
Rep. Jim Himes
CT
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Steven Horsford
NV
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Bill Huizenga
MI
4 Republican No