House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is throwing her weight behind the $15 minimum wage, joining a growing chorus of liberals on and off Capitol Hill who support more than doubling the current $7.25 rate.

The move aligns Pelosi with Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersNYT editorial board remembers Ginsburg: She 'will forever have two legacies' Two GOP governors urge Republicans to hold off on Supreme Court nominee Sanders knocks McConnell: He's going against Ginsburg's 'dying wishes' MORE (I-Vt.) and the most liberal members of her left-leaning caucus but sets her apart from other top Democrats, including President Obama — who is endorsing a $12 level — and Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Democratic super PAC to hit Trump in battleground states over coronavirus deaths Battle lines drawn on precedent in Supreme Court fight MORE, who supports a wage hike but hasn’t named a figure.

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Pelosi’s endorsement is also something of a departure from an earlier strategy by Democratic leaders to unify around a lesser rate. In April, top Democrats — including Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid Harry Mason ReidDemocrats fear Russia interference could spoil bid to retake Senate Graham signals support for confirming a Supreme Court nominee this year Trump signals he will move to replace Ginsburg 'without delay' MORE (Nev.) and Labor Secretary Thomas Perez Thomas Edward PerezClinton’s top five vice presidential picks Government social programs: Triumph of hope over evidence Labor’s 'wasteful spending and mismanagement” at Workers’ Comp MORE — had rallied behind legislation hiking the wage to $12 per hour.

But since then, liberals in both chambers — including Sanders, a 2016 presidential hopeful, and the leaders of the Progressive Caucus — have introduced legislation pushing the rate to the $15 level by 2020.

Additionally, a number of local governments, including in Pelosi’s hometown of San Francisco, have moved to adopt that figure.

Amid the building momentum, Pelosi said Tuesday morning that she supports the higher national standard, even while suggesting it’s a long shot in a Republican-led Congress.

“Twelve dollars may be what can pass, but I’m for $15 per hour,” Pelosi said as she headed into the weekly Democratic Caucus meeting in the Capitol, according to her office.

Her statement came the same day The Hill ran a story highlighting the diverging views of leading Democrats on the target figure for the minimum wage, an issue they’ve long championed.

From a practical standpoint, Pelosi’s endorsement will likely change little on Capitol Hill. Republican leaders oppose any hike in the minimum wage and control both chambers.

But in terms of messaging, her support for the $15 rate further highlights the stark differences between the parties when it comes to the government’s role in dealing with wage stagnation. It’s a message the Democrats are hoping to take into the long August recess.

“Folks here are AWOL on the Republican side on helping American workers,” Rep. Xavier Becerra Xavier BecerraOVERNIGHT ENERGY: Trump casts doubt on climate change science during briefing on wildfires | Biden attacks Trump's climate record amid Western wildfires, lays out his plan | 20 states sue EPA over methane emissions standards rollback 20 states sue EPA over methane emissions standards rollback Investigation underway after bags of mail found dumped in Los Angeles-area parking lot MORE (Calif.), chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, said Tuesday. “We’re talking about making it a living wage.”

Pressed on whether Democrats are agreed on a wage level, Becerra said, “Many of us — locally at least — are going to continue to push very hard for a $15 minimum wage.”

Pelosi’s support for the $15 figure also puts pressure on other leading Democrats, including Obama and Clinton, to embrace a benchmark that’s quickly catching on with the party’s liberal base.

Betsey Stevenson, a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, said Tuesday that Obama’s position on the minimum wage — which has shifted from $9 to $10.10 to $12 during his presidency — remains unchanged. She did not specifically address the question of the $15 rate.

“The White House has been pretty clear that we support raising the minimum wage for the nation. … We haven’t shifted our position on that,” Stevenson told reporters on a conference call.

Clinton, meanwhile, has endorsed New York’s recent push to adopt the $15 rate for fast food workers, but has not said how high she’d like to raise the federal rate.

The silence has not been overlooked by Sanders, who has repeatedly trumpeted his support for the dramatic wage hike in an effort to draw distinctions between his economic policies and those of Clinton.

Jordan Fabian contributed.