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. Val Demings
FL
10 Democrat Yes
Rep. Matt Gaetz
FL
1 Republican No
Rep. Alcee L. Hastings
FL
20 Democrat Yes
Rep. Daniel Webster
FL
11 Republican No
Rep. Vern Buchanan
FL
16 Republican No
Rep. Lois Frankel
FL
22 Democrat Yes
Rep. Al Lawson
FL
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
FL
25 Democrat Yes
Rep. Greg Steube
FL
17 Republican No
Rep. Bill Posey
FL
8 Republican No
Rep. Michael Waltz
FL
6 Republican No
Rep. Brian Mast
FL
21 Republican No
Rep. John Rutherford
FL
5 Republican No
Rep. Ross Spano
FL
15 Republican No
Rep. Tom Graves
GA
14 Republican No
Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr.
GA
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Rob Woodall
GA
7 Republican No
Rep. Buddy Carter
GA
1 Republican No
Rep. Barry Loudermilk
GA
11 Republican No
Rep. Jody Hice
GA
10 Republican No