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Kamala Harris Jumps into Presidential Race
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Kamala Harris Jumps into Presidential Race

Associated Press -JUANA SUMMERSJanuary 21, 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris, a first-term senator and former California attorney general known for her rigorous questioning of President Donald Trump’s nominees, entered the Democratic presidential race on Monday. Vowing to “bring our voices together,” Harris would be the first woman to hold the presidency and the second African-American if she succeeds. Harris, who grew up in Oakland, California, and is a daughter of parents from Jamaica and India, is one of the earliest high-profile Democrats to join what is expected to be a crowded field. She made her long anticipated announcement on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” “I am

Harris on Unpaid Government Workers: ‘They don’t need a wall. They need a paycheck.’
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Harris on Unpaid Government Workers: ‘They don’t need a wall. They need a paycheck.’

LAWT News ServiceJanuary 18, 2019

U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris spoke on the Senate floor this week to call on her colleagues to immediately take up bipartisan legislation to re-open the government and put federal employees in California and across the country back to work. In her remarks, she noted that before the holidays the Senate unanimously passed legislation to re-open the government and that the president has consistently stood in the way of ending the shutdown.

Harris Re-Introduces Legislation to Promote Diversity and Inclusion at Federal Reserve
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Harris Re-Introduces Legislation to Promote Diversity and Inclusion at Federal Reserve

Sentinel News WireJanuary 9, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris re-introduced the Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act, legislation to ensure that at least one minority and one female candidate are interviewed for each vacancy for the presidency of a reserve bank at each of the twelve reserve banks in the Fed (San Francisco, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Richmond, Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Kansas City, and Dallas). Of the more than 130 individuals who have served as presidents of the twelve reserve banks, only 3 have been non-white. In 2017, Raphael Bostic became the first African American reserve bank president when

Democrats Focus on Voting Rights Ahead of 2020 Primary
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Democrats Focus on Voting Rights Ahead of 2020 Primary

Defender News ServiceJanuary 3, 2019

Multiple potential contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination are elevating the issue of voting rights as they prepare to launch campaigns. They’re vowing to oppose Republican-backed efforts to require identification to vote, reinstate protections eliminated by a 2013 Supreme Court ruling and frequently highlight the necessity of counting every vote.

Senator Kamala Harris Says She’ll Make a Decision if She’ll Run for President Over the Holidays
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Senator Kamala Harris Says She’ll Make a Decision if She’ll Run for President Over the Holidays

Sentinel News WireDecember 2, 2018

Senator Kamala Harris was asked  over the weekend if she was going to run for president at the” Know Your Value” conference in San Francisco. Her response,  “It will ultimately be a family decision … And over the holiday, I will make that decision with my family.” .@KamalaHarris on if she'll run for president: 'It will ultimately be a family decision…And over the holiday, I will make that decision with my family.' #knowyourvalue — Know Your Value (@KnowYourValue) December 1, 2018    

After midterms, Democratic Hopefuls Eye Early-Voting States
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After midterms, Democratic Hopefuls Eye Early-Voting States

Meg Kinnard, Associated PressNovember 22, 2018

Democrats pondering 2020 presidential bids in the aftermath of the midterm elections are pivoting from campaigning for other candidates across the country to refocusing on their own efforts, including moves in early-voting states like South Carolina.

Harris at Spelman College: “Go forward unburdened, unwavering, and undaunted by the fight”
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Harris at Spelman College: “Go forward unburdened, unwavering, and undaunted by the fight”

Sentinel News ServiceNovember 1, 2018

This past week, U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris delivered remarks at Spelman College, America’s oldest private, historically Black liberal arts college for women, as part of the school’s annual Homecoming weekend. Speaking to students from Spelman College and the Atlanta University Center, Harris emphasized the urgency of the current political moment, highlighted the importance of young women of color taking on leadership roles, and drew from her own experiences to suggest how young women can remain undaunted by the challenges ahead. 

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Helicopter Noise Complaints Deserve Federal Funding, CA Politicians Say

City News ServiceJuly 27, 2018

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Burbank, Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris, D-Calif., and several other members of California’s congressional delegation sent a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration asking it to reverse a decision to terminate funding for the Los Angeles Automated Complaint System. They also asked for improvements that would more accurately track helicopters across Los Angeles County.

Senators Doug Jones and Kamala Harris Secure Robust Funding Increase for HBCUs
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Senators Doug Jones and Kamala Harris Secure Robust Funding Increase for HBCUs

Sentinel News ServiceMarch 21, 2018

U.S. Senators Doug Jones (D-Ala.) and Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) today announced that Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will receive a 14-percent increase in federal funding in the Senate’s omnibus spending bill, from $244.7 million in FY17 to $279.6 million in FY18. The funding increase follows a request made by Senators Jones and Harris last month in a letter to the leadership of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies. Their letter was supported by 12 of their Senate colleagues and is copied below.