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. Denver Riggleman
VA
5 Republican No
Rep. George Holding
NC
2 Republican No
Rep. Glenn Thompson
PA
15 Republican No
Rep. Anthony Gonzalez
OH
16 Republican No
Rep. Jeffrey Duncan
SC
3 Republican No
Rep. Steve King
IA
4 Republican No
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer
MO
3 Republican No
Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner
WI
5 Republican No
Rep. John Curtis
UT
3 Republican No
Rep. Sean Duffy
WI
7 Republican No
Rep. Tom Rice
SC
7 Republican No
Rep. Bruce Westerman
AR
4 Republican No
Rep. Liz Cheney
WY
At Large Republican No
Rep. Frank D. Lucas
OK
3 Republican No
Rep. French Hill
AR
2 Republican No
Rep. Alex Mooney
WV
2 Republican No
Rep. Brad Wenstrup
OH
2 Republican No
Rep. Steven J. Chabot
OH
1 Republican No
Rep. Van Taylor
TX
3 Republican No
Rep. Louie Gohmert
TX
1 Republican No