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. Steven Watkins
KS
2 Republican No
Rep. Denver Riggleman
VA
5 Republican No
Rep. Virginia Foxx
NC
5 Republican No
Rep. Dan Crenshaw
TX
2 Republican No
Rep. Glenn Thompson
PA
15 Republican No
Rep. Bill Johnson
OH
6 Republican No
Rep. Mike Kelly
PA
16 Republican No
Rep. Rick Crawford
AR
1 Republican No
Rep. Mike Johnson
LA
4 Republican No
Rep. John Carter
TX
31 Republican No
Rep. Trent Kelly
MS
1 Republican No
Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner
WI
5 Republican No
Rep. Brett Guthrie
KY
2 Republican No
Rep. Mark Meadows
NC
11 Republican No
Rep. Tom Rice
SC
7 Republican No
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry
NE
1 Republican Not Voting
Rep. Buddy Carter
GA
1 Republican No
Rep. Michael Guest
MS
3 Republican No
Rep. Michael Waltz
FL
6 Republican No
Rep. Bill Flores
TX
17 Republican No