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. Chip Roy
TX
21 Republican No
Rep. Daniel Webster
FL
11 Republican No
Rep. Rodney Davis
IL
13 Republican No
Rep. Paul Gosar
AZ
9 Republican No
Rep. Ralph Abraham
LA
5 Republican Not Voting
Rep. Michael R. Turner
OH
10 Republican No
Rep. Christopher H. Smith
NJ
4 Republican Yes
Rep. Ralph Norman
SC
5 Republican No
Rep. David Rouzer
NC
7 Republican No
Rep. Randy Weber
TX
14 Republican No
Rep. Lance Gooden
TX
5 Republican No
Rep. Adrian Smith
NE
3 Republican No
Rep. Doug Lamborn
CO
5 Republican No
Rep. Trey Hollingsworth
IN
9 Republican No
Rep. Mike Bost
IL
12 Republican No
Rep. Brian Mast
FL
21 Republican No
Rep. Tom Emmer
MN
6 Republican No
Rep. Jason Smith
MO
8 Republican No
Rep. George Holding
NC
2 Republican No
Rep. Dan Newhouse 4 Republican No