Kamala Harris news

VP Harris announces first steps to remove medical debt from people's credit scores

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

Harris says the action would improve the credit scores of millions of U.S. adults, making it easier for them to obtain an auto loan or a home mortgage.

In Southeast Asian summit, Kamala Harris at center of White House efforts to oppose China

By Chris Megerian, Associated Press

Vice President Kamala Harris traveled for more than a day to reach this year's summit of Southeast Asian nations, where she was tasked with strengthening ties in a region that's crucial to U.S. interests.

WATCH: Biden meets with King's family on 60th anniversary of March on Washington, calls for action after shooting

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

President Joe Biden called Monday for action to end the type of “hate-fueled violence” that authorities said motivated a white man to fatally shoot three Black people at a Florida store over the weekend. Biden said people must speak out…

Harris praises 2022 WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces for 'grit and determination' on and off court

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Harris noted that the team is relatively new to Las Vegas but already is the first major professional sports team in Nevada history to win a championship.

Biden and Harris will meet with King family on the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

The Oval Office meeting will be held 60 years after President John F. Kennedy and King met at the White House on the morning of the march.

Biden to attend next month's G-20 summit in New Delhi, while Harris will head to Jakarta for ASEAN

By Associated Press

Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that the meetings—and Biden's talks with leaders on the sidelines of the summit—will focus on climate change, Russia's war in Ukraine and more.

WATCH: Biden administration makes $20 billion 'green bank' available for clean energy projects

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The Biden administration is making available $20 billion from a federal "green bank" for clean energy projects such as residential heat pumps, electric vehicle charging stations and community cooling centers.

Biden administration plans to cap how much families pay for child care through grant program

By Associated Press

Harris provided details Tuesday of a proposed rule by the Department of Health and Human Services that follows an executive order on the issue that President Joe Biden signed in April.

WATCH: Harris speaks about abortion rights in North Carolina on anniversary of Dobbs ruling

By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke in Charlotte, North Carolina about the impact of the the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling on June 24, 2022, which upended the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.

WATCH: Biden and Harris hold event marking anniversary of Supreme Court's Dobbs ruling

By Chris Megerian, Associated Press

One year ago, Democrats suffered one of the most stinging political defeats in recent history as the Supreme Court, which had been methodically stocked with conservative appointees, eliminated the nationwide right to abortion.