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. Vicky Hartzler
MO
4 Republican No
Rep. Jason Smith
MO
8 Republican No
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer
MO
3 Republican No
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II
MO
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. William Lacy Clay
MO
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Billy Long
MO
7 Republican No
Rep. Sam Graves
MO
6 Republican No
Rep. Ann Wagner
MO
2 Republican No
Rep. Michael Guest
MS
3 Republican No
Rep. Bennie Thompson
MS
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Trent Kelly
MS
1 Republican No
Rep. Steven Palazzo
MS
4 Republican No
Rep. Greg Gianforte
MT
At Large Republican No
Rep. G. K. Butterfield
NC
1 Democrat Yes
Sen. Ted Budd
NC
Republican No
Rep. David Rouzer
NC
7 Republican No
Rep. Virginia Foxx
NC
5 Republican No
Rep. Alma Adams
NC
12 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mark Meadows
NC
11 Republican No
Rep. Richard Hudson
NC
9 Republican No