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This undated photo provided by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) History Library and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, shows workers waiting in line to be contracted at the Rio Vista Farm Reception Center in Sacorro, Texas. During peak times at Rio Vista Farm, up to 1,500 men signed short-term labor contracts to assist with labor shortages across the country. (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) History Library/National Trust for Historic Preservation via AP)
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FILE - In this April 6, 2016, photograph, a Nissan technician inspects the grill of a new 2016 Altima on the assembly line at the Nissan Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant in Canton, Miss. The United Auto Workers union charges Friday, March 3, 2017, that Nissan Motor Co. broke federal labor law hours less than two days before a Saturday rally in Mississippi where U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and others plan to speak in favor of unionization. The UAW says that on Thursday, a company security guard wrongfully stopped workers from handing out literature and asking fellow employees to authorize a union vote outside a gate of the Canton plant. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
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FILE - This sign photographed April 20, 2011, proclaims the location of the Nissan auto manufacturing facility in Canton, Miss. The United Auto Workers union charges Friday, March 3, 2017, that Nissan Motor Co. broke federal labor law hours less than two days before a Saturday rally in Mississippi where U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and others plan to speak in favor of unionization. The UAW says that on Thursday, a company security guard wrongfully stopped workers from handing out literature and asking fellow employees to authorize a union vote outside a gate of the Canton plant. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
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Newly sworn-in Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke speaks to Interior Department employees on the Interior Department's 168th birthday, Friday, March 3, 2017, at the Interior Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Matthew Daly)
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Newly sworn-in Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, and his wife Lola, right, greets an Interior Department employee on the Interior Department's 168th birthday, Friday, March 3, 2017, at the Interior Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Matthew Daly) ** FILE **
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Del. Luke Clippinger, D-Baltimore, explains his vote on Friday, March 3, 2017 for a bill to require businesses with 15 or more employees to provide paid sick leave in Maryland. Clippinger sponsored the legislation, which passed the House of Delegates 88-51. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)
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FILE - In this Feb. 9, 2017, file photo, the HealthCare.gov website, where people can buy health insurance, is displayed on a laptop screen in Washington. Health insurance tax credits, mandates, taxation of employer coverage, essential benefits. Mind-numbing health care jargon is flying around again as Republicans move to repeal and replace the Obama-era Affordable Care Act. It’s time to start paying attention. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
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FILE - This Feb. 2, 2017 file photo shows commercial fishing boats docked at Pier 38 in Honolulu. Another Hawaii bill that sought more oversight of the state's commercial fishing industry is dying. The bill would have required boat operators to provide contracts between foreign fishermen and employers. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones, File)
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FILE - In this Nov. 27, 2016, file photo, Oakland Raiders running back Latavius Murray (28) runs against the Carolina Panthers during the first half of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif. The draft remains the most significant means by which to build and fortify a franchise. Yet, as the salary cap increases exponentially each year under the 10-year labor agreement reached in 2011, the lure of veterans on the open market can be powerful. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
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FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2017, file photo, Chicago Bears wide receiver Alshon Jeffery (17) is tackled by Minnesota Vikings cornerback Xavier Rhodes, rear, after making a reception during the second half of an NFL football game in Minneapolis. The draft remains the most significant means by which to build and fortify a franchise. Yet, as the salary cap increases exponentially each year under the 10-year labor agreement reached in 2011, the lure of veterans on the open market can be powerful. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King, File)
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FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2016, file photo, Cincinnati Bengals tackle Andrew Whitworth,left, blocks against the New England Patriots during an NFL football game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. The draft remains the most significant means by which to build and fortify a franchise. Yet, as the salary cap increases exponentially each year under the 10-year labor agreement reached in 2011, the lure of veterans on the open market can be powerful. (Winslow Townson/AP Images for Panini, File)
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FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2017, file photo, New England Patriots Dont'a Hightower folllows the action during NFL football's Super Bowl 51 against the Atlanta Falcons in Houston. The draft remains the most significant means by which to build and fortify a franchise. Yet, as the salary cap increases exponentially each year under the 10-year labor agreement reached in 2011, the lure of veterans on the open market can be powerful. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)
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Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, walks to a room on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 2, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **
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In this May 8, 2014, file photo, Baylor University President Ken Starr testifies at the House Committee on Education and Workforce on college athletes forming unions. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke, File)
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Democrats appear to be missing in action as President Trump and congressional Republicans forge ahead on a health care fix. (Associated Press/File)
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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, left, reacts as employees of Whole Foods supermarket cut bread as part of a grand opening ceremony of the store, Wednesday, March 1, 2017, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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FILE - In this Jan. 30, 2017 file photo, Cinder Sonis, right, an advocate with Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, helps a customer enroll in an Affordable Care Act health insurance plan in Honolulu. Allowing insurers to market health care policies across state lines is one of President Donald Trump's main ideas for bringing down costs. While supporters of the idea cast it as a way to make insurance policies more competitive, critics say it's unlikely to result in more affordable plans and could undermine stronger consumer protections in states such as California and Hawaii. (AP Photo/Cathy Bussewitz, File)
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FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2015, file photo, enrollment counselor Vue Yang, left, goes over some of the plans available through the state health insurance exchange with Laura San Nicolas, center, accompanied by her daughter, Geena, while enrolling for health insurance at Sacramento Covered in Sacramento, Calif. Allowing insurers to market health care policies across state lines is one of President Donald Trump's main ideas for bringing down costs. While supporters of the idea cast it as a way to make insurance policies more competitive, critics say it's unlikely to result in more affordable plans and could undermine stronger consumer protections in states such as California and Hawaii. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
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This July 25, 2011, file photo shows Hershey's chocolate in Overland Park, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
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Gov. Larry Hogan highlighted Maryland's "exciting economic resurgence" on Tuesday and reiterated his commitment to promoting education, job training and tax breaks for manufacturers in high-unemployment areas. (Associated Press)
