The former California Attorney General and current California senator is shaping up to be a front-runner in the race to become the Democratic Party's 2020 presidential nominee. And if Harris were to secure the nomination, she would become the first African-American woman to be a major party's nominee for president. Harris has supported Medicare for all, proposed giving a tax credit to the middle class, and has plans to combat the affordable housing crisis.
Education: JD, University of California, 1990 BA, Howard University, 1986 Last Political Role: Senator, US Senate, California, 2017-present Last Industry Role District Attorney, County of San Francisco, 2004-2011
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Bills Sponsored by Type
By looking at the bills sponsored by Kamala Harris, we can see the main focuses of her work while in government thus far. With Public Lands, Law Enforcement, Immigration and Health taking up the largest percentage of all of her sponsored bills.
HRC works to improve the lives of LGBTQ people worldwide by advocating for equal rights and benefits in the workplace, ensuring families are treated equally under the law, and increasing public support around the globe.
NumbersUSA mirrors the pro-immigrant attitude of the commissions that immigrants who are given permanent residency should be allowed to integrate fully into all aspects of our society. They oppose nativism in the law and private actions; Americans should be treated equally regardless of where they were born.
Through broad-based grassroots outreach, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is driving long-term solutions to the country's biggest problems. AFP activists engage friends and neighbors on key issues and encourage them to take an active role in building a culture of mutual benefit, where people succeed by helping one another.
The heart of being a politician is writing and voting on bills. Over the course of Harris's career she has been the primary sponsor of 4 bills which were enacted. Click below to see what Kamala has been up to or keep scrolling to see a few of her most recent successful legislative endeavors.
To provide for the establishment of a national memorial and national monument to commemorate those killed by the collapse of the Saint Francis Dam on March 12, 1928, and for other purposes.
This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to contract with the National Academy of Medicine to conduct a study of matters concerning best practices in mortality counts as a result of a major disaster.
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