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 Sort descending District Party Vote
Rep. Suzan K. DelBene 1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ron Kind
WI
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Gwen Moore
WI
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Glenn Grothman
WI
6 Republican No
Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner
WI
5 Republican No
Rep. Sean Duffy
WI
7 Republican No
Rep. Bryan Steil
WI
1 Republican No
Rep. Mark Pocan
WI
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mike Gallagher
WI
8 Republican No
Rep. Alex Mooney
WV
2 Republican No
Rep. Carol Miller
WV
1 Republican No
Rep. David McKinley
WV
1 Republican No
Rep. Liz Cheney
WY
At Large Republican No