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.
Legislative Alert
This is Good for working people.
Vote result: Passed
YEAs: 231
NAYs: 199
| Legislator | State Sort descending | District | Party | Vote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rep. Lizzie Fletcher | 7 | 
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee | 18 |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Rep. Al Green | 9 |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Rep. Randy Weber | 14 | 
Republican
|
No | |
|
Rep. Will Hurd | 23 |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Rep. Michael C. Burgess | 26 |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Rep. Brian Babin | 36 |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Rep. K. Michael Conaway | 11 |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Rep. Kay Granger | 12 |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Rep. Jodey Arrington | 19 |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Rep. Veronica Escobar | 16 |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Rep. Chip Roy | 21 |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Rep. Lance Gooden | 5 |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez | 34 |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Rep. Colin Allred | 32 |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
|
Rep. Michael Cloud | 27 |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Rep. Pete Olson | 22 |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Rep. Michael McCaul | 10 |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Rep. Louie Gohmert | 1 |
Republican
|
No | |
|
Rep. Filemon Vela | 34 |
Democrat
|
Yes |
2019 House Key Votes
- Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019
- For the People Act of 2019
- Paycheck Fairness Act
- Equality Act
- American Dream and Promise Act of 2019
- Amendment to Divert Funds from Registered Apprenticeship Programs
- Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
- Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act
- Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act
- Raise the Wage Act
- Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act of 2019
- Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019
- Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act
- Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2019
- Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act
- United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019
- Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
- Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act
- Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
- United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act