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 ascending Party Vote
Rep. Tom Graves
GA
14 Republican No
Rep. Randy Weber
TX
14 Republican No
Rep. Dave Joyce
OH
14 Republican No
Rep. Brenda Lawrence
MI
14 Democrat Yes
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
NY
14 Democrat Yes
Rep. Kathy Castor
FL
14 Democrat Yes
Rep. Tim Ryan
OH
13 Democrat Yes
Rep. Charlie Crist
FL
13 Democrat Yes
Rep. David Scott
GA
13 Democrat Yes
Rep. Rodney Davis
IL
13 Republican No
Rep. Adriano Espaillat
NY
13 Democrat Yes
Rep. William M. Thornberry
TX
13 Republican No
Rep. John Joyce
PA
13 Republican No
Rep. Rashida Tlaib
MI
12 Democrat Yes
Rep. Kay Granger
TX
12 Republican No
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
NJ
12 Democrat Yes
Rep. Fred Keller
PA
12 Republican No
Rep. Barbara Lee
CA
12 Democrat Yes
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney
NY
12 Democrat Yes
Rep. Alma Adams
NC
12 Democrat Yes