MVP Kamala's schedule for March 4th

by Zef Dahlia - March 05, 2021

Here is Madam Vice President's schedule for Thursday:

1) She began the day by arriving in Congress to the Senate Floor where she gave the tie breaking vote on the American Rescue Plan for the COVID-19 relief Plan. After the Senate had a 50-50 deadlocked vote on whether to take up the $1.9 trillion relief plan, the vice-president was forced to cast a tie-breaking 51st vote to approve the motion to proceed for debate.

2) Then she returned to the White House and joined President Biden in the Oval Office for the President's Daily Briefs.

3) Later in the afternoon, she again joined President Biden in the Oval Office together with Transport Secretary, Secretary Pete Buttigieg to meet with a bipartisan group of House members to discuss the country's infrastructure.

4) Later in the evening, she spoke with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. During the call, both leaders spoke about the US-Israel multilateral relationship, COVID-19, coordination on Iran, Israel’s warming relations with other Middle Eastern countries, and recent groundbreaking normalization agreements with countries in the Arab and Muslim world. According to the White House readout, "The Vice President emphasized the United States’ unwavering commitment to Israel’s security. She expressed strong support for Israel’s recent groundbreaking normalization agreements with countries in the Arab and Muslim world, and stressed the importance of advancing peace, security, and prosperity for Israelis and Palestinians alike. The Vice President and Prime Minister agreed on the importance of continuing close cooperation and partnership on regional security issues, including Iran’s nuclear program and the regime’s dangerous regional behavior. They discussed the importance of advancing scientific cooperation between our two countries and efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. They also noted their respective governments’ opposition to the International Criminal Court’s attempts to exercise its jurisdiction over Israeli personnel."