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 ascending Vote
Rep. Matt Gaetz
FL
1 Republican No
Rep. Steve Womack
AR
3 Republican No
Rep. John Joyce
PA
13 Republican No
Rep. Greg Pence
IN
6 Republican No
Rep. Vicky Hartzler
MO
4 Republican No
Rep. Robert J. Wittman
VA
1 Republican No
Rep. Dave Joyce
OH
14 Republican No
Rep. Michael R. Turner
OH
10 Republican No
Rep. Andy Harris
MD
1 Republican No
Rep. Christopher H. Smith
NJ
4 Republican Yes
Rep. Kevin Brady
TX
8 Republican No
Rep. Russ Fulcher
ID
1 Republican No
Rep. Joe Wilson
SC
2 Republican No
Rep. Chip Roy
TX
21 Republican No
Rep. Devin Nunes
CA
22 Republican No
Rep. Rodney Davis
IL
13 Republican No
Rep. Jim Jordan
OH
4 Republican No
Rep. Ralph Abraham
LA
5 Republican Not Voting
Rep. Adrian Smith
NE
3 Republican No
Rep. David Rouzer
NC
7 Republican No