Nancy Pelosi; Thomas Perez; Steny Hoyer

Labor Secretary Thomas Perez joined Democratic Congressional Leaders for a pep rally to increase the minimum wage on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2014. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (at podium); House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD); Rep. George Miller (D-CA), senior Democrat on the House Education and Workforce Committee; and freshman Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) joined several minimum wage workers and activists. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Nancy Pelosi

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (in photo) joined with Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and Democratic Congressional Leaders for a pep rally to increase the minimum wage, on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2014. House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD); Rep. George Miller (D-CA), senior Democrat on the House Education and Workforce Committee; and freshman Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) joined several minimum wage workers and activists for the rally. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Nancy Pelosi; Thomas Perez; Steny Hoyer

Labor Secretary Thomas Perez joined Democratic Congressional Leaders for a pep rally to increase the minimum wage on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2014. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (left at podium); House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD); Rep. George Miller (D-CA), senior Democrat on the House Education and Workforce Committee; and freshman Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) joined several minimum wage workers and activists. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Nancy Pelosi; George Miller

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (in photo) joined with Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and Democratic Congressional Leaders for a pep rally to increase the minimum wage, on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2014. Rep. George Miller (D-CA) (behind Pelosi in photo), Senior Democrat on the House Education and Workforce Committee; House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD); and freshman Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) joined several minimum wage workers and activists for the rally. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Nancy Pelosi

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (in photo) joined with Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and Democratic Congressional Leaders for a pep rally to increase the minimum wage, on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2014. House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD); Rep. George Miller (D-CA), senior Democrat on the House Education and Workforce Committee; and freshman Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) joined several minimum wage workers and activists for the rally. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Nancy Pelosi; George Miller

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (in photo) joined with Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and Democratic Congressional Leaders for a pep rally to increase the minimum wage, on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2014. Rep. George Miller (D-CA) (behind Pelosi in photo), Senior Democrat on the House Education and Workforce Committee; House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD); and freshman Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) joined several minimum wage workers and activists for the rally. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Nancy Pelosi

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (in photo) joined with Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and Democratic Congressional Leaders for a pep rally to increase the minimum wage, on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2014. House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD); Rep. George Miller (D-CA), senior Democrat on the House Education and Workforce Committee; and freshman Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) joined several minimum wage workers and activists for the rally. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Nancy Pelosi

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (in photo) joined with Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and Democratic Congressional Leaders for a pep rally to increase the minimum wage, on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2014. House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD); Rep. George Miller (D-CA), senior Democrat on the House Education and Workforce Committee; and freshman Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) joined several minimum wage workers and activists for the rally. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Nancy Pelosi; George Miller

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (in photo) joined with Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and Democratic Congressional Leaders for a pep rally to increase the minimum wage, on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2014. Rep. George Miller (D-CA) (behind Pelosi in photo), Senior Democrat on the House Education and Workforce Committee; House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD); and freshman Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) joined several minimum wage workers and activists for the rally. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Nancy Pelosi

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (in photo) joined with Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and Democratic Congressional Leaders for a pep rally to increase the minimum wage, on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2014. House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD); Rep. George Miller (D-CA), senior Democrat on the House Education and Workforce Committee; and freshman Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) joined several minimum wage workers and activists for the rally. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Nancy Pelosi

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (in photo) joined with Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and Democratic Congressional Leaders for a pep rally to increase the minimum wage, on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2014. House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD); Rep. George Miller (D-CA), senior Democrat on the House Education and Workforce Committee; and freshman Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) joined several minimum wage workers and activists for the rally. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Nancy Pelosi

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (in photo) joined with Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and Democratic Congressional Leaders for a pep rally to increase the minimum wage, on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2014. House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD); Rep. George Miller (D-CA), senior Democrat on the House Education and Workforce Committee; and freshman Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) joined several minimum wage workers and activists for the rally. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Nancy Pelosi

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (in photo) joined with Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and Democratic Congressional Leaders for a pep rally to increase the minimum wage, on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2014. House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD); Rep. George Miller (D-CA), senior Democrat on the House Education and Workforce Committee; and freshman Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) joined several minimum wage workers and activists for the rally. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Nancy Pelosi

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (in photo) joined with Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and Democratic Congressional Leaders for a pep rally to increase the minimum wage, on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2014. House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD); Rep. George Miller (D-CA), senior Democrat on the House Education and Workforce Committee; and freshman Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) joined several minimum wage workers and activists for the rally. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Nancy Pelosi

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (in photo) joined with Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and Democratic Congressional Leaders for a pep rally to increase the minimum wage, on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2014. House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD); Rep. George Miller (D-CA), senior Democrat on the House Education and Workforce Committee; and freshman Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) joined several minimum wage workers and activists for the rally. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

George Miller

Rep. George Miller (D-CA), Senior Democrat on the House Education and Workforce Committee, joined House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Labor Secretary Thomas Perez for a pep rally to increase the minimum wage, on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2014. Rep. Miller recently announced his intention to retire after serving 40 years in Congress. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Nancy Pelosi; George Miller

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (in photo) joined with Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and Democratic Congressional Leaders for a pep rally to increase the minimum wage, on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2014. Rep. George Miller (D-CA) (behind Pelosi in photo), Senior Democrat on the House Education and Workforce Committee; House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD); and freshman Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) joined several minimum wage workers and activists for the rally. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Nancy Pelosi; George Miller

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (in photo) joined with Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and Democratic Congressional Leaders for a pep rally to increase the minimum wage, on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2014. Rep. George Miller (D-CA) (behind Pelosi in photo), Senior Democrat on the House Education and Workforce Committee; House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD); and freshman Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) joined several minimum wage workers and activists for the rally. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Nancy Pelosi; George Miller

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (in photo) joined with Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and Democratic Congressional Leaders for a pep rally to increase the minimum wage, on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2014. Rep. George Miller (D-CA) (behind Pelosi in photo), Senior Democrat on the House Education and Workforce Committee; House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD); and freshman Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) joined several minimum wage workers and activists for the rally. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Nancy Pelosi; George Miller

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (in photo) joined with Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and Democratic Congressional Leaders for a pep rally to increase the minimum wage, on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2014. Rep. George Miller (D-CA) (behind Pelosi in photo), Senior Democrat on the House Education and Workforce Committee; House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD); and freshman Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) joined several minimum wage workers and activists for the rally. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Nancy Pelosi; George Miller

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (in photo) joined with Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and Democratic Congressional Leaders for a pep rally to increase the minimum wage, on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2014. Rep. George Miller (D-CA) (behind Pelosi in photo), Senior Democrat on the House Education and Workforce Committee; House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD); and freshman Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) joined several minimum wage workers and activists for the rally. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Nancy Pelosi; George Miller

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (in photo) joined with Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and Democratic Congressional Leaders for a pep rally to increase the minimum wage, on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2014. Rep. George Miller (D-CA) (behind Pelosi in photo), Senior Democrat on the House Education and Workforce Committee; House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD); and freshman Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) joined several minimum wage workers and activists for the rally. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Thomas Perez

Labor Secretary Thomas Perez (photo) joined Democratic Congressional Leaders for a pep rally to increase the minimum wage, on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2014. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Thomas Perez

Labor Secretary Thomas Perez (photo) joined Democratic Congressional Leaders for a pep rally to increase the minimum wage, on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2014. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Thomas Perez

Labor Secretary Thomas Perez (photo) joined Democratic Congressional Leaders for a pep rally to increase the minimum wage, on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2014. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Nancy Pelosi; Thomas Perez; Steny Hoyer

Labor Secretary Thomas Perez joined Democratic Congressional Leaders for a pep rally to increase the minimum wage on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2014. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (left at podium); House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD); Rep. George Miller (D-CA), senior Democrat on the House Education and Workforce Committee; and freshman Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) joined several minimum wage workers and activists. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Thomas Perez

Labor Secretary Thomas Perez (photo) joined Democratic Congressional Leaders for a pep rally to increase the minimum wage, on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2014. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Nancy Pelosi; Thomas Perez; Steny Hoyer

Labor Secretary Thomas Perez joined Democratic Congressional Leaders for a pep rally to increase the minimum wage on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2014. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (left at podium); House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD); Rep. George Miller (D-CA), senior Democrat on the House Education and Workforce Committee; and freshman Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) joined several minimum wage workers and activists. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Nancy Pelosi; Thomas Perez; Steny Hoyer

Labor Secretary Thomas Perez (at podium) joined Democratic Congressional Leaders for a pep rally to increase the minimum wage on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2014. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (left at podium); House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD); Rep. George Miller (D-CA), senior Democrat on the House Education and Workforce Committee; and freshman Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) joined several minimum wage workers and activists. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Nancy Pelosi; Thomas Perez; Steny Hoyer

Labor Secretary Thomas Perez (at podium) joined Democratic Congressional Leaders for a pep rally to increase the minimum wage on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2014. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (left at podium); House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD); Rep. George Miller (D-CA), senior Democrat on the House Education and Workforce Committee; and freshman Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) joined several minimum wage workers and activists. (Photo by Jeff Malet)