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 Sort descending District Party Vote
Rep. Andy Biggs
AZ
5 Republican No
Rep. Katie Hill
CA
25 Democrat Yes
Rep. Grace F. Napolitano
CA
31 Democrat Yes
Rep. Karen Bass
CA
37 Democrat Yes
Rep. TJ Cox
CA
21 Democrat Yes
Rep. Tony Cárdenas
CA
29 Democrat Yes
Rep. Katie Porter
CA
47 Democrat Yes
Rep. Nanette Barragán
CA
44 Democrat Yes
Rep. Salud Carbajal
CA
24 Democrat Yes
Rep. Juan Vargas
CA
52 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jim Costa
CA
21 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ken Calvert
CA
41 Republican No
Rep. J. Luis Correa
CA
46 Democrat Yes
Rep. Linda T. Sánchez
CA
38 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jackie Speier
CA
14 Democrat Yes
Rep. John Garamendi
CA
8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Paul Cook
CA
8 Republican No
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
CA
10 Democrat Yes
Rep. Scott Peters
CA
50 Democrat Yes
Rep. Raul Ruiz
CA
25 Democrat Yes