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 Sort ascending State District Party Vote
Rep. Chip Roy
TX
21 Republican No
Rep. David Rouzer
NC
7 Republican No
Rep. Harley Rouda
CA
48 Democrat Yes
Rep. John Rose
TN
6 Republican No
Rep. Max Rose
NY
11 Democrat Yes
Rep. Francis Rooney
FL
19 Republican Yes
Rep. Harold Rogers
KY
5 Republican No
Rep. Mike D. Rogers
AL
3 Republican No
Rep. Phil Roe
TN
1 Republican No
Rep. Martha Roby
AL
2 Republican No
Rep. Denver Riggleman
VA
5 Republican No
Rep. Cedric Richmond
LA
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Tom Rice
SC
7 Republican No
Rep. Kathleen Rice
NY
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler
PA
14 Republican No
Rep. Tom Reed
NY
23 Republican No
Rep. John Ratcliffe
TX
4 Republican No
Rep. Jamie Raskin
MD
8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mike Quigley
IL
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. David E. Price
NC
4 Democrat Yes