Tag Archives: Vice President Kamala Harris

A White House task force on labor released a report Monday with the goal of making it easier for federal employees and contractors to join unions. Most Americans are interested in joining unions, the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment found, but union membership is declining. Compared …

Senate Republicans once again blocked a pair of voting rights bills in a Wednesday evening procedural vote, holding firm in their opposition to a top priority of President Joe Biden and prompting Democrats to take up filibuster reform – even without full party support. In an expected loss, Democrats failed to …

Vice President Kamala Harris pushed for action on federal voting rights legislation during a virtual appearance at a Georgia event to commemorate what would have been the 93rd birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. The event, which was televised by the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, …

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the nation on Thursday, marking the anniversary of the deadly January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump. Speaking from Statuary Hall in the Capitol, where Trump supporters violently surged, President Biden said the US …

According to reporting by Politico, and later confirmed by ABC News, Vice President Kamala Harris was evacuated from the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters in Washington on January 6, 2021, minutes after a pipe bomb was discovered nearby. “She was there until she was evacuated,” said a White House official who …

Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday announced a White House initiative to eliminate lead from water pipes and homes in the next decade using billions in new funding allocated through the new bipartisan infrastructure law. “Here’s the truth, and it’s a hard truth: Millions of people in our country, many …

Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday unveiled a White House plan to build 500,000 new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the country, part of President Joe Biden’s goal of making the vehicles more accessible for both local and long-distance trips. Harris made the announcement during a ceremony at an …

On Tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris marked the White House’s very first Maternal Health Week, delivering remarks and a call to action on the urgent crisis the nation faces. Harris used the occasion to highlight investments proposed in the Build Back Better Act, which would support safer pregnancies and childbirth …

On Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris announced that the Biden administration would be making a $1.5 billion investment to help grow and diversify the nation’s health care workforce, and bolster equitable health care in the communities that need it most during the COVID-19 pandemic and in the years to come. The funds, which come from …

President Joe Biden received a clean bill of health from the White House doctor on Friday after undergoing a routine check-up during which his powers were briefly transferred to Vice President Kamala Harris. “The President remains a healthy, vigorous, 78-year-old male, who is fit to successfully execute the duties of …

Vice President Kamala Harris is in Paris this week on a 4-day diplomatic tour to mend strained relations with France. The Deputy Commander-in-chief of America will be on a four-day tour and will arrive late Tuesday. According to reports from NPR, Harris will be delivering an address to the Paris …

President Joe Biden commemorated the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with visits to each of the three sites where hijacked planes crashed in 2001, honoring the victims of the assault. Biden began the day in New York, where he and first lady Jill Biden attended a ceremony at the …

The House of Representatives voted Tuesday to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which supporters say would reestablish critical sections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that recent Supreme Court decisions have overturned. The vote was 219-212 among party lines, with not a single Republican voting for …

Since March, Vice President Kamala Harris has been leading the Administration’s diplomatic efforts to address the root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. She has worked with bilateral, multilateral, and private sector partners, as well as civil society leaders, to help people from the region find hope …

The Texas House wants Democratic lawmakers to return to Austin, Texas. The House voted on Tuesday to have law enforcement track down the Democratic leaders and return them to Texas in a 76-4 vote. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Poli Alert (@polialertcom) Out of the 67 …