Raise the Wage Act
Sponsored By: Representative Scott (VA)
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Summary
Raise the Wage Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to increase the federal minimum wage for employees to: (1) $8.00 an hour on January 1, 2016, or, if later, on the first day of the third month after enactment of this Act; (2) $9.00 an hour after one year; (3) $10.00 an hour after two years; (4) $11.00 an hour after three years; (5) $12.00 an hour after four years; and (6) the amount the Department of Labor determines (based on increases in the median hourly wage of all employees) after five years, and annually thereafter. The federal minimum wage for tipped employees shall increase to $3.15 an hour for one year on January 1, 2016, or the first day of the third month after enactment of this Act, whichever is later. Subsequent annual adjustments of the wage increase, according to a specified formula, shall ensure that it remains equal to the wage in effect under FLSA for other employees. Employers must notify their employees of the right to retain any received tips. The separate minimum wage requirements for tipped employees shall end, effective one day after the hourly wage established for them under this Act takes effect. The Department must publish any increase in the minimum wage in the Federal Register and on the Department's website 60 days before it takes effect.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Scott (VA)
VA • D
Cosponsors
Cleaver
MO • D
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Davis (IL)
IL • D
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DeGette
CO • D
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Pelosi
CA • D
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Hoyer
MD • D
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Clyburn
SC • D
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Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34]
CA • D
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Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14]
NY • D
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Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
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Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3]
NY • D
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DeLauro
CT • D
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Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
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Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
CA • D
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Chris Van Hollen
MD • D
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Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]
PA • D
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Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5]
FL • D
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Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13]
MI • D
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Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]
MD • D
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Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
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Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]
NY • D
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Grijalva
AZ • D
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Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
TX • D
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Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-9]
MI • D
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Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17]
NY • D
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Pallone
NJ • D
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Sanchez
CA • D
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Adam Schiff
CA • D
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Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25]
NY • D
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Smith (WA)
WA • D
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Thompson (MS)
MS • D
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Velazquez
NY • D
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Waters
CA • D
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Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15]
TX • D
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Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53]
CA • D
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Courtney
CT • D
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Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
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Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
MP • D
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Wilson (FL)
FL • D
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Bonamici
OR • D
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Pocan
WI • D
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Takano
CA • D
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Jeffries
NY • D
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Clark (MA)
MA • D
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Adams
NC • D
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DeSaulnier
CA • D
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Aguilar
CA • D
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Beatty
OH • D
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Bera
CA • D
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Beyer
VA • D
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Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
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Boyle (PA)
PA • D
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Brownley
CA • D
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Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
IL • D
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Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
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Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24]
CA • D
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Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7]
MA • D
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Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
CA • D
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Carson
IN • D
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Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17]
PA • D
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Castor (FL)
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Castro (TX)
TX • D
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Chu
CA • D
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Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
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Clarke (NY)
NY • D
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Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]
MO • D
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Cohen
TN • D
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Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]
MD • D
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DelBene
WA • D
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Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
FL • D
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Dingell
MI • D
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Doggett
TX • D
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Tammy Duckworth
IL • D
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Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
MN • D
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Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]
CA • D
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Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
CT • D
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Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20]
CA • D
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Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2]
PA • D
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Foster
IL • D
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Frankel, Lois
FL • D
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Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
HI • D
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Ruben Gallego
AZ • D
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Garamendi
CA • D
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Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
FL • D
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Green, Al (TX)
TX • D
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Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]
TX • D
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Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]
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Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44]
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Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
FL • D
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Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]
WA • D
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Himes
CT • D
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Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17]
CA • D
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Huffman
CA • D
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Johnson (GA)
GA • D
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Kaptur
OH • D
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Keating
MA • D
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Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
MA • D
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Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
MI • D
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WA • D
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NH • D
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Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
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Larsen (WA)
WA • D
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Larson (CT)
CT • D
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Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
MI • D
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Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
CA • D
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Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]
GA • D
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Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
IA • D
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Lofgren
CA • D
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Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
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Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
NM • D
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Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
NY • D
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Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
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Matsui
CA • D
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McCollum
MN • D
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Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]
WA • D
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McGovern
MA • D
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Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
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Meeks
NY • D
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Meng
NY • D
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Moore (WI)
WI • D
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Moulton
MA • D
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Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18]
FL • D
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Nadler
NY • D
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Neal
MA • D
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Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8]
MN • D
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Norcross
NJ • D
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Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
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Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
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Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
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Pingree
ME • D
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Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
VI • D
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Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
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Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13]
NY • D
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Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
NY • D
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Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
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Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
CA • D
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Ruiz
CA • D
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Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
MD • D
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Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
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Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46]
CA • D
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Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]
MD • D
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Schakowsky
IL • D
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Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]
NY • D
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Sewell
AL • D
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Sherman
CA • D
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Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
NJ • D
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Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
CA • D
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Swalwell
CA • D
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Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1]
HI • D
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Thompson (CA)
CA • D
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Tonko
NY • D
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Torres (CA)
CA • D
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Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]
MA • D
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Vargas
CA • D
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Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1]
IN • D
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Veasey
TX • D
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Wasserman Schultz
FL • D
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Watson Coleman
NJ • D
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Peter Welch
VT • D
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Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
KY • D
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Lieu
CA • D
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Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
OH • D
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Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]
AZ • D
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Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]
CO • D
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Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]
CA • D
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Lynch
MA • D
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Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
NY • D
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Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14]
PA • D
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Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]
MN • D
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Kelly (IL)
IL • D
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Quigley
IL • D
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Titus
NV • D
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Scott, David
GA • D
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Rep. Graham, Gwen [D-FL-2]
FL • D
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