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 ascending Party Vote
Rep. Cheri Bustos
IL
17 Democrat Yes
Rep. Greg Steube
FL
17 Republican No
Rep. Bill Flores
TX
17 Republican No
Rep. Mike Kelly
PA
16 Republican No
Rep. Adam Kinzinger
IL
16 Republican No
Rep. Darin M. LaHood
IL
16 Republican No
Rep. Vern Buchanan
FL
16 Republican No
Rep. Eliot L. Engel
NY
16 Democrat Yes
Rep. Veronica Escobar
TX
16 Democrat Yes
Rep. Anna G. Eshoo
CA
16 Democrat Yes
Rep. Anthony Gonzalez
OH
16 Republican No
Rep. José E. Serrano
NY
15 Democrat Yes
Rep. John Shimkus
IL
15 Republican No
Rep. Ross Spano
FL
15 Republican No
Rep. Steve Stivers
OH
15 Republican No
Rep. Glenn Thompson
PA
15 Republican No
Rep. Dave Joyce
OH
14 Republican No
Rep. Brenda Lawrence
MI
14 Democrat Yes
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
NY
14 Democrat Yes
Rep. Kathy Castor
FL
14 Democrat Yes