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. Greg Pence
IN
6 Republican No
Rep. Jackie Walorski
IN
2 Republican No
Rep. Peter J. Visclosky
IN
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ron Estes
KS
4 Republican No
Rep. Steven Watkins
KS
2 Republican No
Rep. Sharice Davids
KS
3 Democrat Yes
Sen. Roger Marshall
KS
Republican No
Rep. Harold Rogers
KY
5 Republican No
Rep. Andy Barr
KY
6 Republican No
Rep. John Yarmuth
KY
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. James Comer
KY
1 Republican No
Rep. Thomas Massie
KY
4 Republican No
Rep. Brett Guthrie
KY
2 Republican No
Rep. Cedric Richmond
LA
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Garret Graves
LA
6 Republican No
Rep. Steve Scalise
LA
1 Republican No
Rep. Clay Higgins
LA
3 Republican No
Rep. Ralph Abraham
LA
5 Republican Not Voting
Rep. Mike Johnson
LA
4 Republican No
Rep. Richard E. Neal
MA
1 Democrat Yes