She also joined left-wing leader Senator Bernie Sanders in calling for universal healthcare, or Medicare for All. The questioning won Harris popularity among liberals.Īs the only Black woman who entered the crowded fray of the Democratic primaries, Harris rocked Biden during a debate, questioning his record on desegregation via school busing. She used this to her advantage, grilling controversial Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, a Trump appointee, during Senate confirmation hearings in 2018. Harris also served as California’s top prosecutor, giving her time in court to hone her skills as a tough questioner. The former California senator was seen as a frontrunner when she entered the presidential contest in 2019. Her reputation as an effective fundraiser was also a factor: Biden’s campaign raised nearly $11m in the first four hours after Harris was announced as his running mate.īiden, who will be 78 when assumes office, has intimated he will be a one-term president, making Harris a presumptive successor.
Harris’s heritage appealed to Biden’s campaign, which hoped it would help raise enthusiasm with voters of colour. That makes Harris, who was already the first Black woman from California to serve in the Senate, the first female, Black and Indian person to hold the office. Her father, Donald J Harris, came from Jamaica to study at Stanford University, where he received a PhD in economics. Her mother was Shyamala Gopalan, an Indian who came to the US to work as a biologist and researcher. Harris, a first-term senator from California, comes from a family of immigrants. “You’re going to be the next president of the United States,” she said. She also shared a brief video of her call with Biden after the announcement. “It’s about the soul of America and our willingness to fight for it. “This election is about so much more than me,” Harris said on Twitter. The Trump campaign has filed several lawsuits to challenge poll outcomes across the US and the president said more will come on Monday. US President Donald Trump has not conceded the election and said in a statement on Saturday that “Biden is rushing to falsely pose as the winner”. Georgia, North Carolina and Alaska have yet to declare winners, but the Democratic ticket has surpassed the 270 votes needed to win. Harris and her running mate, President-elect Joe Biden, look set to take up residence in the White House, with a projected 290 Electoral College votes so far.
Our work together is to take care of each other and continue working towards the world we know is not only possible, but happening right before our very eyes.Kamala Harris is projected to become the first woman, person of colour and of Asian descent to hold the position of vice president-elect. Kamala Harris becoming Vice President is one of the many forms that progress takes. But there is also an abundance of progress, countless people who push forward racial, economic, and gender justice. The events of the last few weeks demonstrate that there is no shortage of hatred in our country. Our grant partners lead organizations doing everything from fighting for clean water to advocating for fair elections to protecting transgender rights. Our Women’s Policy Institute Fellows and Alum craft innovative policy and pass powerful legislation.
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Our Women’s Foundation California community is packed full of them. Today Kamala Harris becomes Madame Vice President, but there are so many MVPs championing feminist leadership. Having a woman of color Vice President makes more room for other women of color and non-binary folks ready to lead within and beyond Pennsylvania Avenue. I know that Kamala Harris will not save us, but her ascendency to the White House alongside Joe Biden represents real and meaningful progress. This is a moment worthy of celebration in a year already marred by so much hatred, violence, and loss. A Black woman, an Indian American woman, a Californian from a family of immigrants is the Vice President of the United States.
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