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. Brett Guthrie
KY
2 Republican No
Rep. Steve King
IA
4 Republican No
Rep. Michael Cloud
TX
27 Republican No
Rep. Mike Johnson
LA
4 Republican No
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer
MO
3 Republican No
Rep. Michael Guest
MS
3 Republican No
Rep. Mike Simpson
ID
2 Republican No
Rep. Ben Cline
VA
6 Republican No
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry
NE
1 Republican Not Voting
Rep. Francis Rooney
FL
19 Republican Yes
Rep. Susan Brooks
IN
5 Republican No
Rep. Frank D. Lucas
OK
3 Republican No
Rep. Robert B. Aderholt
AL
4 Republican No
Rep. Glenn Grothman
WI
6 Republican No
Rep. John Shimkus
IL
15 Republican No
Rep. Alex Mooney
WV
2 Republican No
Rep. Bill Flores
TX
17 Republican No
Rep. Michael Waltz
FL
6 Republican No
Rep. Harold Rogers
KY
5 Republican No
Rep. Mo Brooks
AL
5 Republican No