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 descending Party Vote
Rep. Jim Banks
IN
3 Republican No
Rep. Joyce Beatty
OH
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Earl Blumenauer
OR
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Dean Phillips
MN
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mike D. Rogers
AL
3 Republican No
Rep. John Sarbanes
MD
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. John Curtis
UT
3 Republican No
Rep. Sharice Davids
KS
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Robert C. Scott
VA
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
CT
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Adrian Smith
NE
3 Republican No
Rep. Christopher H. Smith
NJ
4 Republican Yes
Rep. Greg Stanton
AZ
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ron Estes
KS
4 Republican No
Rep. Mike Thompson
CA
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. William Timmons
SC
4 Republican No
Rep. Jesús García
IL
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Bruce Westerman
AR
4 Republican No
Rep. Vicky Hartzler
MO
4 Republican No
Rep. Jim Himes
CT
4 Democrat Yes