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 1) Vice President Harris and The President receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office.

2) Then she went to the Vice President's Ceremonial Office where she received a group of stakeholders in Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and immigrant rights advocates then convened a discussion to determine the future of the program following a federal judge's ruling in Texas that the program is illegal.

3) She joined President Biden in the East Room where he delivered remarks and signed H.R. 1652, the VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021, into law. 

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The bill was bipartisan which will aims to provide assistance for crime victims, including counseling expenses, medical bills and lost wages

4) The President and the Vice President received and met with union and business leaders in the Roosevelt Room to discuss the strong support and urgent need for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework

On July 23rd, there was no public outing except a video was released with Vice President Harris and Second Gentleman Emhoff cheering on the US Olympic Team as they had arrived in Japan for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. 

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 1) On Wednesday July 21st, Vice President Harris received poll workers and election officials into the Vice President's ceremonial office for an in person and virtual round table meeting to discuss their service to the country.

2) In her duties as President of the Senate, VP Harris left for Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S. for a vote on the Infrastructure bill as Senate Republicans were set to thwart the majority leaders attempt to speed President Biden's agenda through the chamber by blocking his bid to start Senate debate on a yet-unfinished infrastructure plan. Unfortunately at this moment the bill didn't past.

 1) In the morning, Vice President welcome another foreign leader to the Naval Observatory Residence for an official meeting. His Majesty King Abdullah II of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan accompanied by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Hussein bin Al Abdullah who were in the country for a 5-day working visit. 

Both leaders had previously spoken via phone on a number of issues affecting the Middle-East. During the brunch meeting, they reaffirmed the longstanding friendship between our countries.  They also discussed the many challenges facing the Middle East, and pledged to continue our close strategic partnership.

2) Then she joined President Biden in receiving the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the White House for a ceremony celebrating their Super Bowl championship. Also accompaning them was the Second Gentleman. Later she received two players of the Buccaneers, punter Bradley Pinion and tackle Donovan Smith in her office.

Bradley Pinion and Donovan Smith gave the Vice President a signed jersey with her name on it and a signed NFL oval shaped ball in a glass jar.

3) To mark their 6th month anniversary in office, The President held a Cabinet meeting with The Vice President also attending in the Cabinet Room. 

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 For Friday, here is her schedule for the day

1) The President and The Vice President receive the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office.

2) Then The President had lunch with The Vice President at the Private Dining Room.

3) Vice President Harris hosted and participated in a roundtable meeting with Black women Voting Rights Advocates in a listening session on Voting Rights in the Roosevelt room. 

During the meeting, the Vice President who was later joined by the President listened to the happenings on the ground from Black women voting rights activists who represented their respective groups in overflow numbers at the wooden conference table of the Roosevelt Room.

The leaders who participated in today’s meeting included:

• Barbara Anriwine, Founder, Transformative Justice Coalition (Virtual)
• Cora Masters Barry, Board Member, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, Former First Lady of the District of Columbia
• Donna Brazile, Adjunct Professor, Author, Political Strategist, Voting Rights Advocate
• Clayola Brown, National President, A. Philip Randolph Institute
• Latosha Brown, Co-Founder, Black Voters Matter 
• Helen Butler, Executive Director, Georgia Coalition for the Peoples Agenda
• Melanie L. Campbell, President & CEO, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation & Convener, Black Women’s Roundtable
• Glynda Carr, Founder & President, Higher Heights for America (Virtual)
• Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole, President & Chair of the Board, National Council of Negro Women(Virtual) 
• Bishop Leah Daughtry, Founder & Co-Convenor, Power Rising
• Felicia Davis, Director, HBCU Green Fund/Clayton County Black Women’s Roundtable(Virtual)
• Jotaka Eaddy, Chief Organizer, Win With Black Women Collective 
• Karen Finney, Communications Advisor, NCBCP, Black Women’s Roundtable 
• Bernice King, CEO, The King Center (Virtual)
• Tamika Mallory, Co-Founder, Until Freedom(Virtual)
• Janice Mathis, Esq., Executive Director, National Council of Negro Women
• Minyon Moore, Co-Convenor, Power Rising(Virtual)
• Deborah Scott, Executive Director, Georgia Stand UP
• Ariel Singleton, State Coordinator, Georgia Black Youth Vote/GA Stand-UP (Virtual)
• Joycelyn Tate, Senior Policy Advisor, Black Women’s Roundtable (Virtual)
• Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner, Co-Chair, National African American Clergy Network
• Victoria Kirby York, Deputy Executive Director, National Black Justice Coalition (Virtual)

4) Later in her office, Vice President Harris celebrated the birthday of her Opal Vadhan, her Personal Aid with her homemade cupcake.

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She wore her Prabal Gurung double crepe suit 

 Vice President Harris on Thursday July 15th, welcomed her first foreign leader to the Naval Observatory, her Official Residence. She stood at the step waiting for Germany's Chancellor, Dr. Angela Merkel as the Chancellor arrived in the USA on one of her last tours as chancellor.

She was received by the Vice President for a working breakfast meeting.

2) Then she joined the President at the South Court Auditorium to deliver remarks to mark the day that tens of millions of families will get their first monthly Child Tax Credit relief payments thanks to the American Rescue Plan.

3) In the evening, President Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden hosted H.E. Dr. Merkel and Professor Dr. Joachim Sauer for dinner. Vice President Harris and SECOND GENTLEMAN Douglas Emhoff, and others who have been supporters of the bilateral relationship with Germany.

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She is wearing her go to designer Altuzarra, wearing her usual Blue Kenton Jacket paired with the Zeke Trouser

 1) She joined President Biden to receive the President’s Daily Brief at the Oval Office.

2) Then she welcomed and received disabilities advocates to discuss at a round table meeting about voting rights at the Vice President's Ceremonial Office.

She also heard about their experiences about casting their vote, and discuss protecting the right to vote. According to the media present at the close door meeting, "Much of the conversation revolved around handicap ramps and transportation issues. During the pandemic last year, Babis said, many access issues were exacerbated."

3) Then she received American singer-songwriter and actress Olivia Rodrigo to her office. Ms. Rodrigo who was earlier received by President Biden in the Oval Office. President Biden was joined by Dr. Anthony Fauci for a vaccination campaign on social media which will involve a few social media celebrities.

4) Then she joined the President for a meeting with a bipartisan group of Governors and Mayors to discuss the importance of the critical investments in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework to States and cities across the country. Also attending were Secretary Raimondo of Commerce, and Secretary Walsh of Labor also attend

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 In Washington D.C., Vice President Kamala Harris met with Texas House Democrats and hailed their special session walkout a patriotic gesture.

As a result of their actions, the Texas House of Representatives were unable to vote on a controversial election law. VP Harris stated the Texas Democrats' actions were bold and patriotic, and that they were taken in defense of the freedom to vote for all Americans, not just Texas Democrats.

According to the vice president, the measures made by Texan Democrats to safeguard voting rights are comparable in significance to pivotal events in the suffrage campaign in the United States. "Voting is not a one-size-fits-all proposition," Harris added.

 Here is her schedule for Monday July 12th:

1) In the morning, she joined President Biden in the Oval Office to receive the President's Daily Briefings.

2) Then she departed for the State of Michigan onboard Air Force 2 at Joint Base Andrews where she landed at the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Romulus, Michigan for her first day trip in Detroit. 

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During the trip from Washington, Kate Childs Graham, director of speechwriting, and Rohini Kosoglu, domestic policy advisor, two staff members of the Office of the Vice President traveling with the Vice President were celebrating their birthdays. Vice President Harris joined her staff with cupcakes which shared.

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On descending Air Force 2, she was welcomed by Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-MI), Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), and Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist

3) First on her schedule was a round table panel discussion on voting rights where she was joined by Michigan’s Secretary of State, Jocelyn Benson at the TCF Center. VP Harris is leading the Biden administration's initiative on voting rights, said the Texas legislators “are showing extraordinary courage and commitment." 

4) Still at the TCF Center, she attended a vaccination mobilization event then delivered remarks. She was joined by Democratic U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Detroit and Brenda Lawrence of Southfield. During the event, she urge Detroit residents to get vaccinated, emphasizing its importance and the fight against COVID-19, as well as talking on voting rights.

In her remarks she praised front-line workers who during the pandemic served in various capacities including nursing home workers, food distribution volunteers, health care administrators and others as "heroes." She touted the Biden administration's progress in vaccinating millions of Americans, with 48% of the population fully vaccinated.

5) Later in the afternoon she attended a political fundraiser for Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in the evening. 

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 On Friday July 9th, she began the day by receiving the President's Daily Briefings with President Biden in the Oval Office.

2) Then she departed for Prince George's county where she delivered the Opening statements for the four day National Association of Counties Annual Conference. 

This was the first conference she had attended and spoken at in person as Vice President.

In the evening, Vice President Harris sat down for an exclusive interview with Soledad O’Brien as part of a BET primetime special, “State of Our Union: Vice President Kamala Harris.”

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 So sorry for the late posts, I had been sick and took a short break on here to mend myself. So I am back to updating.

Because July 4th was on a Sunday, Monday July 5th was a public day. There wasn't much on the 6th and 7th that is publicly known except for the statement, the Office of the Vice President release on the occasion of the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse and the attack on First Lady Martine Moïse of the Republic of Haiti. 

On July 8th, she began the day by joining President Biden in the Oval Office where they met with the White House National Security Team to receive a periodic update on the progress of our military drawdown from Afghanistan.

2) Then she departed for her first visit to her alma mater Howard University since Inauguration Day where she spoke a powerful defense of voting rights and the need to ensure that all American voices are heard in the political process and also launch the DNCs “I Will Vote” initiative.

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Madam Vice President is an alumna of the university where she addressed the Howard community, local community organizers and volunteers for civil rights organizations at the Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library. She spoke about the DNC party’s efforts to combat voter suppression and protect voting rights nationwide. At the campus event, Vice President Harris then unveiled a $25 million expansion of the Democratic National Committee’s “I Will Vote” initiative to address and overcome efforts across the country to make voting more difficult and burdensome.

3) Then she returned to White House where she joined President Biden in the Roosevelt Room where they met with leaders of Top Legacy Black civil rights Organizations in the country.

According to the White House's statement, "The group discussed the wave of anti-voter legislation that has recently passed or is pending in state legislatures across the country and the path forward to protect the right to vote. The group also discussed steps the Administration recently announced to address the rise in gun violence and the status of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act that is currently being negotiated in the Senate. The President and Vice President reiterated that they will continue to push for Congress to pass critical legislation that protects the right to vote and combats subversion of the election process, while continuing to utilize all existing authorities in an all-of-government effort to ensure full voter participation and elections that reflect the will of the people.

The civil rights leaders provided an update on the work their organizations are doing, both nationally and in the states, to protect the right to vote. They also provided the President and Vice President with their ideas on ways to engage the public on civil rights issues."

The meeting participants included:

• Melanie Campbell, President and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation
• Dr. Johnnetta Cole, National Chair and President of the National Council of Negro Women
• Wade Henderson, Interim President of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human
• Damon Hewitt, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
• Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund
• Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of the NAACP (virtual)
• Marc Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League
• Reverend Al Sharpton, President of the National Action Network

From the White House:

• Danielle Conley, Deputy Counsel to the President
• Tina Flournoy, Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to the Vice President
• Catherine Lhamon, Deputy Assistant to the President for Racial Justice and Equity
• Dana Remus, Assistant to the President and White House Counsel
• Susan Rice, Assistant to the President and Domestic Policy Advisor
• Cedric Richmond, Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor and Director of the Office of Public Engagement

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 On Saturday, Madam Vice President left Joint Based Andrews en route to Las Vegas, Nevada for the second time but this time as part of her "America Back Together" tour.

1) Her first visit was to the Carpenters International Training Center. During her visit she toured the facility member-owned facility designed to develop and improve the skills of its members. 

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Then Vice President Harris delivered remarks addressed the crowd and spoke about infrastructure plans the administration is currently working on. She began her statement by stating that the state has 28 bridges and numerous kilometers of roads that need to be repaired. Many rural regions in Nevada are in desperate need of high-speed internet connectivity. She also mentioned the need of safe and clean drinking water.

Her visit to the union was to solicit support for the administration's ambition to build the country's greatest infrastructure project in over a century.

Prior to giving her speech, the following leaders and elected officials addressed the audience:

• Frank Hawk, Vice President and COO at the Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters
• Nick Lalpuis, Department of Labor Employment and Training Administrator
• Rep. Steven Horsford
• Rep. Susie Lee
• Sen. Jacky Rosen
• Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
• United Brotherhood of Carpenters member Amber McCoy

 On Thursday, there wasn't any publicly known schedule but on Friday July 2nd, Vice President Harris joined President Biden in welcoming and receiving the Los Angeles Dodgers who are the 2020 Baseball World Series Champions to the White House.

The President and Vice President received them in the East Room.

 With no none public events for Monday 28th and Tuesday 29th, on Wednesday Madam Vice President took part and delivered opening remarks at the UN’s Generation Equality Forum, “a global gathering for gender equality convened by UN Women in a live speech. The forum was co-hosted by the Governments of Mexico and France in partnership with youth and civil society.

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According to the United Nations: The Forum kicked off in Mexico City in March and will culminate in Paris from 30 June to 2 July 2021, launching a series of concrete, ambitious and transformative actions to achieve immediate and irreversible progress towards gender equality. The event also marked the 25th anniversary of the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing.

Vice President Harris lead the U.S. virtual delegation to the Generation Equality Forum in Paris, and provided live opening remarks alongside co-hosts French President Emmanuel Macron, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and U.N. Secretary General António Guterres. 

2) In the afternoon, Vice President Harris joined President Biden in the South Court Auditorium for a meeting with some Western Governors to discuss ways and briefings to address this year’s current and upcoming severe fire danger, titled "Western Wildfires."

They were accompanied by Cabinet officials, and private sector partners to discuss the devastating intersection of drought, heat, and wildfires in the Western United States, and strengthening prevention, preparedness and response efforts for this wildfire season

Cabinet Officials who attended were:

• Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland
• Energy Department's Secretary Jennifer Granholm,
• White House National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy 
• White House's Chief of Staff, Ron Klein
• Deputy secretary of Defense Kathleen Holland Hicks 
• EPA Administrator Michael Regan,
• Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall  who serves as the Homeland Security Advisor for U.S. President Joe Biden
• Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas
• Tom Vilsack, SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

 Governors attending were: 

 On Thursday, here's Vice President Harris' publicly known schedule:

1) In the morning she was in the Southern Auditorium, where she hosted a virtual “National Vaccine Month of Action” event with community partners from across the country.

During the session, she thanked hundreds of grassroots and community organizations and volunteers across the country who are working to get their communities vaccinated. 

2) Then she joined President Biden in the Oval Office to meet with a bipartisan group of Senate Leaders to negotiate on the Infrastructure spending bill.

After a bipartisan agreement was made, President Biden and the attending Senators gaggle with the press on the historic deal, with Vice President Harris looking on with other members of the Top negotiating team which included: Steve Ricchetti, counselor to the President, Brian Deese, director of the National Economic Council and Louisa Terrell, WH legislative affairs director.

Then she joined President Biden in the East Room where the President deliver remarks in the bipartisan Infrastructure Deal.

 On Wednesday:

1) Vice President Harris joined President Biden in the Oval Office for the President's Daily Briefings.

2) Then she went to the Southern Auditorium where she hosted a virtual "Voting Rights," listening session with civil rights and voting rights leaders. Vice President Harris is leading the Biden administration's efforts on voting rights.

With the Voting rights bill not passing in the Senate on Tuesday, Vice President Harris further discussed the work ahead. Saying to everyone that they were not giving up or giving in, and that the right to vote is a fundamental right for everyone.. They are continuing the fight to protect and strengthen the right to vote.

3) At noon, she met again with President Biden in the Private Dining Room.

4) Then she also held a listening session marking Pride month in the Vice Presidential Ceremony Office. She began the meeting by saying:  “My pronouns are she & her. You as community activists, you all have your eyes and ears on the ground. As you know I have been working on issues of equality and fairness, justice for a very long tim. And there's still so much work to be done.”

Madam Vice President continued with: "For me, Pride has always been both a joy-filled celebration—and a time to recommit to the fight for equality. Today I met with LGBTQ+ advocates to discuss the progress our nation has made, and the work we must do to achieve full equality."

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For both events, Madam Vice President was wearing a new unidentified suit trousers in Lilac coloured. Pairing the jacket, with her L’Agence ‘Cory Tee’ ($85).

 For Tuesday:

1) She joined President Biden in the Oval Office to receive the President's Daily Briefings

2) At noon, she had lunch with the President at the Private Dining Room

3) Vice President Harris was in the Congress building in her second job as Presiding Officer of the Senate to cast her fifth and sixth tie breaking vote.

She broke two tie votes on President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the White House's Office of Personnel Management, marking her fifth and sixth votes as tiebreaker since assuming the vice presidency on January 20th.

Kiran Arjandas Ahuja who was nominated by the President a few weeks ago to lead the Office of Personnel Management, had a 48-48 previous tie vote with Republicans fighting against Ahuja’s nomination, focusing on two issues that are critical for messaging on cultural issues ahead of the midterm elections: critical race theory and abortion rights. 

After a 50-50 vote on Tuesday, Vice President Harris casted the tie break vote. 

4) Then she stayed in the Presiding Officer's seat while looking on as votes for one Voting Right bill, For The People Act were casted.

Unfortunately, The Senate failed to pass a broad voting rights package on Tuesday, putting a halt to Democratic legislation aimed at offsetting recent restrictive state laws sought by Republican-led states.

The Senate was unable to bring the For the People Act up for consideration. With a 50-50 vote, it fell short of the 60 required to override a GOP filibuster. All Democratic senators voted to start discussion, while Republicans voted unanimously to stop it.

Democrats mainly praise the For the People Act as vital because Republican-led states have enacted a spate of new voting restrictions that civil rights groups worry would depress the vote for marginalized groups and make voting more difficult.

After she met with the press for her remarks on the failed passing on a broad voting rights.

 So sorry for the long silent over here, between power(electricity) shortage over the week and being ill, I hadn't had the time to post anything, so here is a catch up.

On Monday June 21st, Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in Pittsburgh accompanied by Secretary Marty Walsh for her daylong visit as part of what is being dubbed “Child Tax Credit Awareness Day” by the Biden administration.

Air Force Two departed Joint Based Andrew and landed at Pittsburgh International Airport just after 11 a.m. Monday where she was welcomed by Federal and state officials like U.S Senator Bob Casey.

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1) Then she headed to the Brookline Memorial Recreation Center in Brookline, where she spoke with a class of students participating in the Citicamp summer program and the held a private roundtable meeting with staff and government officials. After which she delivered remarks on the Child Tax Credit at a press conference. 

She informed the general public that the monthly Child Tax Credit payments will begin going out in July, and she says she hopes to extend the program and continue it for at least five more years.

Attending were Local leadership, Rep. Conor Lamb, Pennsylvania's AG Josh Shapiro, County Exec. Rich Fitzgerald, Mayor Bill Peduto and Sen. Bob Casey.

Then she met and took pictures with some Day Campers which included Stella Quatrini.

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2) Then Vice President Harris then met with union members for a round-table discussion with Labor Secretary Marty Walsh on organizing workers and empowerment at the Electrical Workers Union Hall on the South Side, talking about reinforcing the right to collective bargaining and eliminating intimidation.

After the meeting, VP Harris and Secretary Walsh met with and showed their solidarity with three Google contractors who formed a union in Pittsburgh becoming the first group of white-collar tech workers to vote for a union in the country.

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For the Pittsburgh visit, VP Harris wore her go-to ensembles which is, the Altuzarra Black Fenice Jacket paired with the Serge Pant. Adding to it she had on her navy silk Perla top from Lafayette 148 New York.