Michael Bennet (D-CO)

Harris, Underwood, Adams, Black Maternal Health Caucus Unveil Historic Legislative Package to Address America’s Black Maternal Health CrisisLAWT News Service

U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA), Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and Alma Adams (NC-12), and members of the Black Maternal Health Caucus on Tuesday introduced a historic legislative package to address the United States’ urgent maternal health crisis. The Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 will build on existing maternal health legislation by filling gaps through the nine new bills to comprehensively address every dimension of the Black maternal health crisis. The Black Maternal Health Momnibus makes investments in social determinants of health, community-based organizations, the growth and diversification of the perinatal workforce, improvements in data collection and quality measures, digital tools like telehealth, and innovative payment models. In addition to direct efforts to improve Black maternal health outcomes, the Momnibus focuses on high-risk populations, including women veterans, incarcerated women, and Native Americans.

Kamala Harris, Colleagues Request Public Update On Status of National Security Agency Phone Records Surveillance Program

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