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. Phil Roe
TN
1 Republican No
Rep. Steve Cohen
TN
9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Scott DesJarlais
TN
4 Republican No
Rep. Dusty Johnson
SD
At Large Republican No
Rep. Joe Cunningham
SC
1 Democrat No
Rep. Joe Wilson
SC
2 Republican No
Rep. Ralph Norman
SC
5 Republican No
Rep. William Timmons
SC
4 Republican No
Rep. James E. Clyburn
SC
6 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jeffrey Duncan
SC
3 Republican No
Rep. Tom Rice
SC
7 Republican No
Rep. Jim Langevin
RI
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. David Cicilline
RI
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. John Joyce
PA
13 Republican No
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon
PA
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Fred Keller
PA
12 Republican No
Rep. Matt Cartwright
PA
8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Scott Perry
PA
10 Republican No
Rep. Lloyd Smucker
PA
11 Republican No
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick
PA
1 Republican Yes