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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Look Details:
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.
