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 Party Sort descending Vote
Rep. Angie Craig
MN
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ted Lieu
CA
36 Democrat Yes
Rep. Paul Tonko
NY
20 Democrat Yes
Rep. Marcy Kaptur
OH
9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr.
NJ
10 Democrat Yes
Rep. Val Demings
FL
10 Democrat Yes
Rep. Robin Kelly
IL
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Joyce Beatty
OH
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jahana Hayes
CT
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. TJ Cox
CA
21 Democrat Yes
Rep. John Lewis
GA
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. André Carson
IN
7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Rashida Tlaib
MI
12 Democrat Yes
Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr.
NJ
9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Antonio Delgado
NY
19 Democrat Yes
Rep. Karen Bass
CA
37 Democrat Yes
Rep. Alcee L. Hastings
FL
20 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jerry McNerney
CA
9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Joe Courtney
CT
2 Democrat Yes
Sen. Peter Welch
VT
Democrat Yes