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. Christopher H. Smith
NJ
4 Republican Yes
Rep. Frank Pallone
NJ
6 Democrat Yes
Rep. Albio Sires
NJ
8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ann McLane Kuster
NH
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Chris Pappas
NH
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry
NE
1 Republican Not Voting
Rep. Adrian Smith
NE
3 Republican No
Rep. Don Bacon
NE
2 Republican No
Rep. Kelly Armstrong
ND
At Large Republican No
Sen. Ted Budd
NC
Republican No
Rep. Richard Hudson
NC
9 Republican No
Rep. Alma Adams
NC
12 Democrat Yes
Rep. George Holding
NC
2 Republican No
Rep. David E. Price
NC
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mark Walker
NC
6 Republican No
Rep. Mark Meadows
NC
11 Republican No
Rep. Patrick T. McHenry
NC
10 Republican No
Rep. David Rouzer
NC
7 Republican No
Rep. G. K. Butterfield
NC
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Virginia Foxx
NC
5 Republican No