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 descending Vote
Rep. Lloyd Doggett
TX
37 Democrat Yes
Rep. William Lacy Clay
MO
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Katie Porter
CA
47 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ann McLane Kuster
NH
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Brian Higgins
NY
26 Democrat Yes
Rep. Anthony Brindisi
NY
22 Democrat No
Rep. Jerrold Nadler
NY
12 Democrat Yes
Rep. Madeleine Dean
PA
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Alma Adams
NC
12 Democrat Yes
Rep. Debbie Dingell
MI
6 Democrat Yes
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke
NY
9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mark Pocan
WI
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi
IL
8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Stephanie Murphy
FL
7 Democrat Yes
Rep. John Sarbanes
MD
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Tom Malinowski
NJ
7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Katherine Clark
MA
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Chellie Pingree
ME
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick
AZ
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Greg Stanton
AZ
4 Democrat Yes