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Harris, 22 Senators Reintroduce Resolution Designating April 11-17 as Black Maternal Health Week
April 16, 2020
On Monday, U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) led 22 of her colleagues in reintroducing a resolution to designate April 11-17, 2020 as Black Maternal Health Week to raise awareness about the Black maternal health crisis. The resolution was led in the House of Representatives by Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC).
Harris, Warren, Murkowski, McSally, Tester, Sullivan, Gillibrand and Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Honor Women Veterans
November 8, 2019
U.S. Senators Kamala D. Harris (D-CA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Martha McSally (R-AZ), Jon Tester (D-MT), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) on Tuesday introduced the Senate companion to a House resolution urging the U.S. Postal Service to issue a commemorative postage stamp series honoring women veterans of the Armed Forces and calling for the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee to recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp series be issued.
Harris’ ‘Children’s Agenda’ to Expand Family Leave Act
October 17, 2019
As part of the agenda, Harris has included a guaranteed six months of paid leave with job protections for more working families.
Kamala Harris to Hold First Campaign Organizing Event in Los Angeles
May 9, 2019
Senator Kamala Harris will campaign in California this month, holding her first campaign organizing event in Los Angeles on May 19 at 2:30 p.m. at Los Angeles Southwest College (1600 W. Imperial Highway). At the event, she will share her vision for America, encourage Californians to join her historic campaign, and lay out her plans to raise teacher pay, provide a tax cut to middle class and low-income Americans instead of the wealthy, and combat the epidemic of gun violence in our communities. Her home state of California will award more than 400 delegates in the 2020 Democratic primary so
Kamala Harris, Colleagues Request Public Update On Status of National Security Agency Phone Records Surveillance Program
May 7, 2019
Courtesy Photo WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, joined five of her committee colleagues to request the National Security Agency (NSA) provide a public update on the status of the NSA’s phone records surveillance program. Along with Harris, Ron Wyden (D-OR), Mark Warner (D-VA), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Michael Bennet (D-CO), sent the request in a letter to NSA Director General Paul Nakasone. The full text of the letter is available here and below: Dear General Nakasone, We write to urge that you provide a public description, consistent with protection
Heather Hutt Talks About Her New Role as State Director for Senator Harris
April 18, 2019
A California, particularly a Los Angeles native, Hutt has spent her life and career fighting for the residents in South Los Angeles.
Harris, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Limit Use of Solitary Confinement
March 15, 2019
U.S. Senators Kamala D. Harris (D-CA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chris Coons (D-DE), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Brian Schatz (D-HI), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) last week introduced legislation to reduce the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ (BOP) use of solitary confinement and improve conditions for inmates separated from the general prison population.
WATCH: Kamala Harris Defends her Record on Criminal Justice
January 30, 2019
White House Hopeful Kamala Harris Says She Can Unify Country
January 27, 2019
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris says she’s the kind of leader who can unify the country and would fight for the needs of all Americans. The first-term California senator, who announced her candidacy on Monday, planned a speech at a rally in Oakland, her hometown, later Sunday, as she outlines her campaign and introduces herself to the nation. “I’m running for president because I love my country. I’m running to be a president by the people. Of the people. For all the people,” according to prepared remarks obtained by The Associated Press. The appearance at a
Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Anti-Lynching Legislation Introduced by Harris, Booker, and Scott
October 18, 2018
The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously voted to advance the bipartisan Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2018, historic legislation that would criminalize lynching, attempts to lynch, and conspiracy to lynch for the first time in American history.
Senator Kamala Harris Statement on Confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh
October 11, 2018
The Judge Kavanaugh the American people saw before the Judiciary Committee does not have the character, the temperament, or the judgment to sit on the highest court in our land.
Bail Reform Is About Criminal Justice and Economic Justice
September 28, 2017
There are many injustices in our nation’s criminal justice system. But one of the greatest injustices occurs before the accused are even convicted of a crime. It’s the application of our money bail system, and it works like this.
Senator Harris Calls for Reform of Criminal Justice Policies that Impact Incarcerated Women
July 20, 2017
U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris delivered remarks at the Justice Action Network’s “Women Unshackled” Conference, a bipartisan event held to address the drastic increase in the female prison population.