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. Scott Peters
CA
50 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
CA
10 Democrat Yes
Rep. Daniel Lipinski
IL
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Abigail Spanberger
VA
7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ami Bera
CA
6 Democrat Yes
Rep. Denny Heck 10 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jennifer Wexton
VA
10 Democrat Yes
Rep. Robin Kelly
IL
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Angie Craig
MN
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger
MD
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Marcy Kaptur
OH
9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Val Demings
FL
10 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ted Lieu
CA
36 Democrat Yes
Rep. Darren Soto
FL
9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Joyce Beatty
OH
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jahana Hayes
CT
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr.
NJ
10 Democrat Yes
Rep. TJ Cox
CA
21 Democrat Yes
Rep. Raul Ruiz
CA
25 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jerry McNerney
CA
9 Democrat Yes