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. Tim Burchett
TN
2 Republican No
Rep. Mark Pocan
WI
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Cedric Richmond
LA
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Martha Roby
AL
2 Republican No
Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger
MD
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Joe Courtney
CT
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Angie Craig
MN
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Dan Crenshaw
TX
2 Republican No
Rep. Mike Simpson
ID
2 Republican No
Rep. Neal Dunn
FL
2 Republican No
Rep. Chris Stewart
UT
2 Republican No
Rep. Bennie Thompson
MS
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
HI
2 Democrat Not Voting
Rep. Xochitl Torres Small
NM
2 Democrat No
Rep. Jared Golden
ME
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jefferson Van Drew
NJ
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Ann Wagner
MO
2 Republican No
Rep. Michael Guest
MS
3 Republican No
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler 3 Republican No
Rep. Steve Womack
AR
3 Republican No