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. Joseph P. Kennedy III
MA
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Bill Keating
MA
9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Katherine Clark
MA
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jim McGovern
MA
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ayanna Pressley
MA
7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Richard E. Neal
MA
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Stephen F. Lynch
MA
8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Seth Moulton
MA
6 Democrat Yes
Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger
MD
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer
MD
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. David Trone
MD
6 Democrat Yes
Rep. Anthony Brown
MD
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Elijah E. Cummings
MD
7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Andy Harris
MD
1 Republican No
Rep. Jamie Raskin
MD
8 Democrat Yes
Rep. John Sarbanes
MD
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jared Golden
ME
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Chellie Pingree
ME
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Fred Upton
MI
6 Republican No
Rep. John Moolenaar
MI
2 Republican No