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 Sort ascending State District Party Vote
Rep. Maxine Waters
CA
43 Democrat Yes
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
FL
25 Democrat Yes
Rep. Michael Waltz
FL
6 Republican No
Rep. Jackie Walorski
IN
2 Republican No
Rep. Mark Walker
NC
6 Republican No
Rep. Greg Walden
OR
2 Republican No
Rep. Tim Walberg
MI
5 Republican No
Rep. Ann Wagner
MO
2 Republican No
Rep. Peter J. Visclosky
IN
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez
NY
7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Filemon Vela
TX
34 Democrat Yes
Rep. Marc Veasey
TX
33 Democrat Yes
Rep. Juan Vargas
CA
52 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jefferson Van Drew
NJ
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Fred Upton
MI
6 Republican No
Rep. Lauren Underwood
IL
14 Democrat Yes
Rep. Michael R. Turner
OH
10 Republican No
Rep. David Trone
MD
6 Democrat Yes
Rep. Lori Trahan
MA
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Xochitl Torres Small
NM
2 Democrat No