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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 

 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.

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— Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) July 8, 2021

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