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
Rep. Abby Finkenauer
IA
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick
PA
1 Republican Yes
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry
NE
1 Republican Not Voting
Rep. Russ Fulcher
ID
1 Republican No
Rep. Dina Titus
NV
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Matt Gaetz
FL
1 Republican No
Rep. Louie Gohmert
TX
1 Republican No
Rep. Peter J. Visclosky
IN
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Debra Haaland
NM
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jim Hagedorn
MN
1 Republican No
Rep. Andy Harris
MD
1 Republican No
Rep. Kevin Hern
OK
1 Republican No
Rep. Robert J. Wittman
VA
1 Republican No
Rep. Lee Zeldin
NY
1 Republican No
Rep. Trent Kelly
MS
1 Republican No
Rep. Peter T. King
NY
2 Republican No
Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick
AZ
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ann McLane Kuster
NH
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jim Langevin
RI
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Rick Larsen 2 Democrat Yes