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 descending District Party Vote
Rep. Michael Waltz
FL
6 Republican No
Rep. Lois Frankel
FL
22 Democrat Yes
Rep. Al Lawson
FL
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Francis Rooney
FL
19 Republican Yes
Rep. Kathy Castor
FL
14 Democrat Yes
Rep. Gus Bilirakis
FL
12 Republican No
Rep. Donna Shalala
FL
27 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ted Yoho
FL
3 Republican No
Rep. Brian Mast
FL
21 Republican No
Rep. Charlie Crist
FL
13 Democrat Yes
Rep. Stephanie Murphy
FL
7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Frederica Wilson
FL
24 Democrat Yes
Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
FL
26 Democrat Yes
Rep. Neal Dunn
FL
2 Republican No
Rep. Barry Loudermilk
GA
11 Republican No
Rep. Doug Collins
GA
9 Republican No
Rep. Jody Hice
GA
10 Republican No
Rep. Rick Allen
GA
12 Republican No
Rep. John Lewis
GA
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Hank Johnson
GA
4 Democrat Yes