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. Lee Zeldin
NY
1 Republican No
Rep. Peter T. King
NY
2 Republican No
Rep. Joe Morelle
NY
25 Democrat Yes
Rep. Max Rose
NY
11 Democrat Yes
Rep. Dina Titus
NV
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mark Amodei
NV
2 Republican No
Rep. Susie Lee
NV
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Steven Horsford
NV
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Debra Haaland
NM
1 Democrat Yes
Sen. Ben Ray Luján
NM
Democrat Yes
Rep. Xochitl Torres Small
NM
2 Democrat No
Rep. Andy Kim
NJ
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mikie Sherrill
NJ
11 Democrat Yes
Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr.
NJ
10 Democrat Yes
Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr.
NJ
9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
NJ
12 Democrat Yes
Rep. Frank Pallone
NJ
6 Democrat Yes
Rep. Josh Gottheimer
NJ
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Donald W. Norcross
NJ
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jefferson Van Drew
NJ
2 Republican Yes