Aug 07 Senate votes to advance Biden’s $1T infrastructure bill By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The Senate moved closer to passing a $1 trillion infrastructure package Saturday after lawmakers from both parties came together and voted to clear a key procedural hurdle, but the action soon stalled out as opponents tried to slow the rush… Continue reading
Jul 27 WATCH: Harris hosts voting rights conversation with Native American leaders, Secretary Haaland By Felicia Fonseca Vice President Kamala Harris hosted a voting rights conversation with Native American leaders and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland on Tuesday. Continue reading
Jul 16 WATCH: Black Women’s group meets with Harris at White House By Associated Press Members of the Black Women's Roundtable said they had a good meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday as they push to retain voting rights for all around the country. Continue reading
Jul 12 WATCH: Harris delivers remarks at vaccine center in Detroit, Michigan By Associated Press Harris began her remarks with good news about the progress in defeating COVID-19. She said nearly 160 million Americans are fully vaccinated, including 4.75 million in Michigan. Continue reading
Jun 30 WATCH: Biden announces pay raises for federal firefighters By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Daly, Associated Press President Joe Biden announced the moves during a virtual meeting with governors from Western states and as a huge swath of the Pacific Northwest endures one of the worst heat waves in recent memory. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: On border tour, Harris cites ‘progress’ in ‘tough’ situation By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris said Friday she was "glad to be here" on her first trip to the U.S.-Mexico border as leader of the Biden administration's response to a migration spike that's drawn fire from Republicans and made fellow Democrats… Continue reading
Jun 25 Harris heads to border after facing criticism for absence By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press While in El Paso, Texas, she will tour a Customs and Border Patrol processing center, hold a conversation with advocates from faith-based organizations as well as shelter and legal service providers and deliver remarks. Continue reading
Jun 21 WATCH: Harris discusses child tax credit By News Desk The outreach is part of the continued implementation of President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion relief package to help the U.S. economy heal from the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 3:56 Biden, Harris urge Black Americans to get vaccinated in Juneteenth addresses By Amna Nawaz As the country observes Juneteenth — a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States — for the first time, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris made public appearances, continuing their push to get… Continue watching
Jun 18 WATCH: Kamala Harris delivers remarks on COVID vaccination effort By Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Atlanta on Friday to tour a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination site at Ebenezer Baptist Church, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a pastor until his assassination in 1968. Continue reading