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. John Shimkus
IL
15 Republican No
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi
IL
8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Adam Kinzinger
IL
16 Republican No
Rep. Rodney Davis
IL
13 Republican No
Rep. Danny K. Davis
IL
7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mike Bost
IL
12 Republican No
Rep. Brad Schneider
IL
10 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mike Quigley
IL
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Daniel Lipinski
IL
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
IL
9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Robin Kelly
IL
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Sean Casten
IL
6 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jesús García
IL
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Bobby L. Rush
IL
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. André Carson
IN
7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Greg Pence
IN
6 Republican No
Rep. Jackie Walorski
IN
2 Republican No
Rep. Jim Banks
IN
3 Republican No
Rep. James Baird
IN
4 Republican No
Rep. Peter J. Visclosky
IN
1 Democrat Yes