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 ascending Vote
Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
FL
26 Democrat Yes
Rep. Collin C. Peterson
MN
7 Democrat Yes
Sen. Ben Ray Luján
NM
Democrat Yes
Rep. Matt Cartwright
PA
8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Debra Haaland
NM
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Seth Moulton
MA
6 Democrat Yes
Rep. Scott Peters
CA
50 Democrat Yes
Rep. Peter J. Visclosky
IN
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Abigail Spanberger
VA
7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Bobby L. Rush
IL
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ami Bera
CA
6 Democrat Yes
Rep. Joe Morelle
NY
25 Democrat Yes
Rep. Bill Foster
IL
11 Democrat Yes