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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Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 231
NAYs: 199

Legislator State District Party Sort ascending Vote
Rep. Julia Brownley
CA
26 Democrat Yes
Rep. Conor Lamb
PA
17 Democrat Yes
Rep. Colin Allred
TX
32 Democrat Yes
Rep. John Yarmuth
KY
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Brad Schneider
IL
10 Democrat Yes
Rep. James E. Clyburn
SC
6 Democrat Yes
Rep. David E. Price
NC
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Dwight Evans
PA
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Anthony Brown
MD
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Haley Stevens
MI
11 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jared Huffman
CA
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Joe Neguse
CO
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Adam B. Schiff
CA
30 Democrat Yes