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 Party Sort descending Vote
Rep. Mike Levin
CA
49 Democrat Yes
Rep. Eric Swalwell
CA
14 Democrat Yes
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
TX
18 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jimmy Panetta
CA
19 Democrat Yes
Rep. Salud Carbajal
CA
24 Democrat Yes
Rep. Kim Schrier 8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Al Green
TX
9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jim McGovern
MA
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. J. Luis Correa
CA
46 Democrat Yes
Rep. Frederica Wilson
FL
24 Democrat Yes
Rep. Thomas Suozzi
NY
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. A. Donald McEachin
VA
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jamie Raskin
MD
8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Abby Finkenauer
IA
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jim Cooper
TN
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Susie Lee
NV
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Frank Pallone
NJ
6 Democrat Yes
Rep. Kurt Schrader
OR
5 Democrat No
Rep. Betty McCollum
MN
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mike Quigley
IL
5 Democrat Yes