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 ascending Vote
Rep. Michael R. Turner
OH
10 Republican No
Rep. Christopher H. Smith
NJ
4 Republican Yes
Rep. Gus Bilirakis
FL
12 Republican No
Rep. Joe Wilson
SC
2 Republican No
Rep. Chip Roy
TX
21 Republican No
Rep. Lance Gooden
TX
5 Republican No
Rep. Adrian Smith
NE
3 Republican No
Rep. Andy Biggs
AZ
5 Republican No
Sen. Markwayne Mullin
OK
Republican No
Rep. David Rouzer
NC
7 Republican No
Rep. Tom Emmer
MN
6 Republican No
Rep. Adam Kinzinger
IL
16 Republican No
Rep. Jason Smith
MO
8 Republican No
Rep. Trey Hollingsworth
IN
9 Republican No
Rep. Roger Williams
TX
25 Republican No
Rep. Neal Dunn
FL
2 Republican No
Rep. Peter T. King
NY
2 Republican No
Rep. Jack Bergman
MI
1 Republican No
Rep. George Holding
NC
2 Republican No
Rep. Dan Crenshaw
TX
2 Republican No