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. Jan Schakowsky
IL
9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Marcy Kaptur
OH
9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Val Demings
FL
10 Democrat Yes
Rep. Andy Kim
NJ
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Alcee L. Hastings
FL
20 Democrat Yes
Rep. Joe Cunningham
SC
1 Democrat No
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon
PA
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Nita M. Lowey
NY
17 Democrat Yes
Rep. Antonio Delgado
NY
19 Democrat Yes
Rep. Katie Porter
CA
47 Democrat Yes
Rep. Derek Kilmer 6 Democrat Yes
Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr.
GA
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Elijah E. Cummings
MD
7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
HI
2 Democrat Not Voting
Rep. Alan Lowenthal
CA
47 Democrat Yes
Rep. Joaquín Castro
TX
20 Democrat Yes
Rep. Suzan K. DelBene 1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Dan Kildee
MI
8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Henry Cuellar
TX
28 Democrat Yes
Rep. John Sarbanes
MD
3 Democrat Yes