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. Vern Buchanan
FL
16 Republican No
Rep. Mark Green
TN
7 Republican No
Rep. Jason Smith
MO
8 Republican No
Rep. A. Drew Ferguson
GA
3 Republican No
Rep. John Rose
TN
6 Republican No
Rep. Bill Huizenga
MI
4 Republican No
Rep. Mike Kelly
PA
16 Republican No
Rep. Sam Graves
MO
6 Republican No
Rep. Michael Cloud
TX
27 Republican No
Rep. Ron Wright
TX
6 Republican No
Rep. Trent Kelly
MS
1 Republican No
Rep. Garret Graves
LA
6 Republican No
Rep. Rick Allen
GA
12 Republican No