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.

Legislative Alert

This is Good for working people.

Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 231
NAYs: 199

Legislator State Sort ascending District Party Vote
Rep. Greg Gianforte
MT
At Large Republican No
Rep. Trent Kelly
MS
1 Republican No
Rep. Bennie Thompson
MS
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Michael Guest
MS
3 Republican No
Rep. Steven Palazzo
MS
4 Republican No
Rep. Vicky Hartzler
MO
4 Republican No
Rep. Billy Long
MO
7 Republican No
Rep. Ann Wagner
MO
2 Republican No
Rep. Sam Graves
MO
6 Republican No
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II
MO
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. William Lacy Clay
MO
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jason Smith
MO
8 Republican No
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer
MO
3 Republican No
Rep. Angie Craig
MN
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jim Hagedorn
MN
1 Republican No
Rep. Betty McCollum
MN
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ilhan Omar
MN
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Pete Stauber
MN
8 Republican No
Rep. Dean Phillips
MN
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Tom Emmer
MN
6 Republican No