Raise the Wage Act
Sponsored By: Representative Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
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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, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
VA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
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Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
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Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
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Pelosi
CA • D
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Hoyer
MD • D
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Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]
SC • D
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XAVIER BECERRA
CA • D
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JOSEPH CROWLEY
NY • D
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Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
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STEVE ISRAEL
NY • D
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Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
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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Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
MD • D
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ROBERT BRADY
PA • D
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CORRINE BROWN
FL • D
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JOHN CONYERS
MI • D
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ELIJAH CUMMINGS
MD • D
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PETER DEFAZIO
OR • D
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ELIOT ENGEL
NY • D
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Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
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EDDIE JOHNSON
TX • D
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SANDER LEVIN
MI • D
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NITA LOWEY
NY • D
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Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]
NJ • D
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Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
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Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
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LOUISE SLAUGHTER
NY • D
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Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
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Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
MS • D
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Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
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Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
CA • D
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RUBEN HINOJOSA
TX • D
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SUSAN DAVIS
CA • D
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Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
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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Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
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Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
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Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
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Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
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Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
NY • D
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Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]
MA • D
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Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
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Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
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Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]
CA • D
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Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
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Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
CA • D
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Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
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Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
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Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
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Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
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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LOIS CAPPS
CA • D
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MICHAEL CAPUANO
MA • D
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Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
CA • D
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Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
IN • D
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Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
PA • D
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Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
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Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
TX • D
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Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
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Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
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Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
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WM. CLAY
MO • D
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Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
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Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]
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Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
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Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
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Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
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Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
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Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
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Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
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Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
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SAM FARR
CA • D
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CHAKA FATTAH
PA • D
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Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
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Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
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Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
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Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]
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Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
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Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
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Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
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GENE GREEN
TX • D
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LUIS GUTIERREZ
IL • D
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Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44]
CA • D
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ALCEE HASTINGS
FL • D
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Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]
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Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
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MICHAEL HONDA
CA • D
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Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
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Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
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Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
GA • D
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Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
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Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
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-8]
MI • D
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Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
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RON KIND
WI • D
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Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
NH • D
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JAMES LANGEVIN
RI • D
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Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
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Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
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Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
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JOHN LEWIS
GA • D
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Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
IA • D
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Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
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Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
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Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
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CAROLYN MALONEY
NY • D
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Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
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Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
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Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
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JIM MCDERMOTT
WA • D
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Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
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Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
CA • D
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Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
NY • D
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Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
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Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
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Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
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Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18]
FL • D
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Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
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Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]
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RICHARD NOLAN
MN • D
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Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
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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]
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Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
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Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
VI • D
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DAVID PRICE
NC • D
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CHARLES RANGEL
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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LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD
CA • D
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Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
CA • D
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Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
MD • D
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BOBBY RUSH
IL • D
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LORETTA SANCHEZ
CA • D
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Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]
MD • D
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Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
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JOSE SERRANO
NY • D
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Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
AL • D
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Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
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Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
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Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
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Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
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Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1]
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Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
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Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]
MA • D
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Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
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PETER VISCLOSKY
IN • D
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Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
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Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
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Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
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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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Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
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TIM RYAN
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-31]
CA • D
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Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
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Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
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MIKE DOYLE
PA • D
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Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]
MN • D
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Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
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NV • D
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GA • D
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Rep. Graham, Gwen [D-FL-2]
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