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. Kevin Brady
TX
8 Republican No
Rep. Adrian Smith
NE
3 Republican No
Rep. Randy Weber
TX
14 Republican No
Sen. Markwayne Mullin
OK
Republican No
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart
FL
26 Republican No
Rep. David Rouzer
NC
7 Republican No
Rep. Jody Hice
GA
10 Republican No
Rep. Jason Smith
MO
8 Republican No
Rep. Adam Kinzinger
IL
16 Republican No
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler 3 Republican No
Rep. Mike Bost
IL
12 Republican No
Rep. Peter T. King
NY
2 Republican No
Rep. Steven Watkins
KS
2 Republican No
Rep. Scott DesJarlais
TN
4 Republican No
Rep. John Rose
TN
6 Republican No
Rep. Kevin Hern
OK
1 Republican No
Rep. Warren Davidson
OH
8 Republican No
Rep. Steve King
IA
4 Republican No
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer
MO
3 Republican No
Rep. Liz Cheney
WY
At Large Republican No