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 ascending District Party Vote
Rep. Mark Green
TN
7 Republican No
Rep. Jim Cooper
TN
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. John Rose
TN
6 Republican No
Rep. Dusty Johnson
SD
At Large Republican No
Rep. Ralph Norman
SC
5 Republican No
Rep. William Timmons
SC
4 Republican No
Rep. James E. Clyburn
SC
6 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jeffrey Duncan
SC
3 Republican No
Rep. Tom Rice
SC
7 Republican No
Rep. Joe Wilson
SC
2 Republican No
Rep. Joe Cunningham
SC
1 Democrat No
Rep. Jim Langevin
RI
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. David Cicilline
RI
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan
PA
6 Democrat Yes
Rep. Conor Lamb
PA
17 Democrat Yes
Rep. Glenn Thompson
PA
15 Republican No
Rep. Mike Doyle
PA
18 Democrat Yes
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler
PA
14 Republican No
Rep. Madeleine Dean
PA
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Brendan Boyle
PA
2 Democrat Yes