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 ascending District Party Vote
Rep. Will Hurd
TX
23 Republican No
Rep. Randy Weber
TX
14 Republican No
Rep. Al Green
TX
9 Democrat Yes
Rep. William M. Thornberry
TX
13 Republican No
Rep. Dan Crenshaw
TX
2 Republican No
Rep. John Carter
TX
31 Republican No
Rep. Pete Olson
TX
22 Republican No
Rep. Michael McCaul
TX
10 Republican No
Rep. Kay Granger
TX
12 Republican No
Rep. Van Taylor
TX
3 Republican No
Rep. Veronica Escobar
TX
16 Democrat Yes
Rep. Lance Gooden
TX
5 Republican No
Rep. John Ratcliffe
TX
4 Republican No
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
TX
34 Democrat Yes
Rep. David Kustoff
TN
8 Republican No
Rep. Tim Burchett
TN
2 Republican No
Rep. Steve Cohen
TN
9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Scott DesJarlais
TN
4 Republican No
Rep. John Rose
TN
6 Republican No
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann
TN
3 Republican No