Jun 02 WATCH: Harris remarks on canceled student loan debt for former Corinthian College students By Chris Megerian, Collin Binkley, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris announced that hundreds of thousands of students who attended the for-profit Corinthian Colleges chain will automatically get their federal student loans canceled. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 1:35 News Wrap: Vice President Harris pays her respects to the Buffalo shooting victims In our news wrap Saturday, Vice President Kamala Harris and the second gentleman joined mourners in Buffalo as 86-year-old Ruth Whitfield, the final victim of a racist attack two weeks ago, was laid to rest. Also, a church charity event… Continue watching
May 28 Vice President Harris visits Buffalo as last funeral is held for victims of racist attack By Susan Haigh, Associated Press The funeral for 86-year-old Ruth Whitfield — the oldest of the 10 Black people who were killed — included a speech by Vice President Kamala Harris, who attended the service at Mount Olive Baptist Church in Buffalo, New York. Continue reading
May 23 WATCH: Harris warns of health care worker burnout after touring Children’s National Hospital By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned of burnout among the nation's health care staff after more than two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
May 20 WATCH: Vice President Harris gives remarks at Asian American and Pacific Islander celebration By News Desk The AAPI Victory Fund is a voter mobilization group for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Friday's event was intended as a launch of the group's voting efforts for the 2022 elections. Continue reading
May 20 WATCH: Vice President Harris announces $500 million in rebates for low-emission school buses By News Desk Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday visited a school in Fairfax, Virginia to announce the $500 million 2022 Clean School Bus Rebates program intended to help school districts purchase buses with low or zero carbon emissions. Continue reading
May 19 WATCH: Harris meets with abortion providers as court ruling looms By Associated Press Justices are expected to issue their final ruling in the next six weeks, but some states with Republican leaders are already laying the groundwork to ban abortion outright if the court allows individual states to set their own rules for… Continue reading
May 18 WATCH: Vice President Harris says rule of law is ‘strained’ in commencement address at U.S. Coast Guard Academy By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris told the U.S. Coast Guard Academy's graduating cadets that they are starting their service at a crucial moment for the world, a period in history when the “rule of law is strained” and “fundamental principles are under threat.”… Continue reading
May 09 WATCH: Biden announces new program to provide discounted internet services to people with low income By Aamer Madhani, Will Weissert, Associated Press President Joe Biden says 20 internet companies have agreed to provide discounted service to people with low incomes. Continue reading
May 03 WATCH: Vice President Harris blasts draft Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade By Associated Press “Women’s rights in America are under attack,” Harris said. “Today we know our purpose, we also know what we are up against.”… Continue reading