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. F. James Sensenbrenner
WI
5 Republican No
Rep. David Scott
GA
13 Democrat Yes
Rep. Austin Scott
GA
8 Republican No
Rep. Robert C. Scott
VA
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. David Schweikert
AZ
1 Republican No
Rep. Kim Schrier 8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Kurt Schrader
OR
5 Democrat No
Rep. Brad Schneider
IL
10 Democrat Yes
Rep. Adam B. Schiff
CA
30 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
IL
9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon
PA
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Steve Scalise
LA
1 Republican No
Rep. John Sarbanes
MD
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Linda T. Sánchez
CA
38 Democrat Yes
Rep. Tim Ryan
OH
13 Democrat Yes
Rep. John Rutherford
FL
5 Republican No
Rep. Bobby L. Rush
IL
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger
MD
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Raul Ruiz
CA
25 Democrat Yes
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard
CA
40 Democrat Yes