Kamala Harris break the record for be sick the most tie-in - breaking Senate votes of any frailty president in history .
Vice President Kamala Harris’spopularity has skyrocketedsince she was endorsed by President Biden as the new Democratic nominee. Her campaign broke fundraising records, raising over$300 million within her first month.
Last week, Harris made history again when sheformally received enough delegate votesto officially become thefirst Black woman and Asian Americanpresidential nominee on a major party ticket.
The Democratic party has seemingly been reenergized overnight, proven by anow-viral clipof an audience’s reaction to Kamala Harris accidentally calling herself “President” during a recent eulogy speech.
Kamala Harris accidentally calls herself “ President ” , audience goes tempestuous . ( Video : CNN)pic.twitter.com / EIMSfxsSwG
Harris’s résuméis pretty extensive, but some aren’t familiar with her record as VP.
So, here are 11 things I found that Kamala Harris has accomplished and had a hand in since becoming vice president:
1.She was the first US president or vice president to visit a Planned Parenthood site.
2.She broke the record for casting the highest number of tie-breaking Senate votes of any vice president in history.
3.She oversees the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention. Here are some of her accomplishments within the office:
4.She’s advocated for research and funding to address maternal mortality for women of color.
5.She led the Central America Forward initiative.
6.She helped make Juneteenth a federal holiday.
7.She helped coordinate a prisoner exchange to bring Olympian and WNBA star Brittney Griner home after being wrongfully detained.
8.She invested$2 billioninto mental healthcare in public schools.
9.She represented the US at the United Nations Climate Summit, advocating for climate change actions worldwide.
10.She’s led the charge on ensuring equal voting rights.
And most recently…
11.She helped negotiate the release of three Americans wrongfully detained in Russia.
