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. Diana DeGette
CO
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jahana Hayes
CT
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
CT
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Joe Courtney
CT
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. John B. Larson
CT
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jim Himes
CT
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester
DE
At Large Democrat Yes
Rep. Val Demings
FL
10 Democrat Yes
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
FL
25 Democrat Yes
Rep. Darren Soto
FL
9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Alcee L. Hastings
FL
20 Democrat Yes
Rep. Michael Waltz
FL
6 Republican No
Rep. Matt Gaetz
FL
1 Republican No
Rep. Kathy Castor
FL
14 Democrat Yes
Rep. Gus Bilirakis
FL
12 Republican No
Rep. Lois Frankel
FL
22 Democrat Yes
Rep. Charlie Crist
FL
13 Democrat Yes
Rep. Al Lawson
FL
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Francis Rooney
FL
19 Republican Yes
Rep. Donna Shalala
FL
27 Democrat Yes