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 District Sort descending Party Vote
Sen. Peter Welch
VT
Democrat Yes
Sen. Ben Ray Luján
NM
Democrat Yes
Sen. Roger Marshall
KS
Republican No
Sen. Markwayne Mullin
OK
Republican No
Sen. Ted Budd
NC
Republican No
Rep. Greg Gianforte
MT
At Large Republican No
Rep. Don Young
AK
At Large Republican No
Rep. Dusty Johnson
SD
At Large Republican No
Rep. Kelly Armstrong
ND
At Large Republican No
Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester
DE
At Large Democrat Yes
Rep. Liz Cheney
WY
At Large Republican No
Rep. James Comer
KY
1 Republican No
Rep. Bobby L. Rush
IL
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Rick Crawford
AR
1 Republican No
Rep. Steve Scalise
LA
1 Republican No
Rep. Joe Cunningham
SC
1 Democrat No
Rep. David Schweikert
AZ
1 Republican No
Rep. Diana DeGette
CO
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Suzan K. DelBene 1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Bryan Steil
WI
1 Republican No