To try to accomplish that, Democrats are planning to rely on an infrequently used and rarely successful tactic.
It's known as a "discharge petition."
It requires the minority party — Democrats, in this case — to persuade some two dozen Republicans to defy their leadership, join Democrats and force a vote on setting the federal minimum wage at $10.10 an hour.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says Democrats will push the wage issue when Congress returns from break Feb. 24.
Forcing a vote on immigration could occur in a few months.
