For Tuesday, Vice President Harris spoke with a foreign leader. In a call with Tunisia's Head of State, HE President Kais Saied, she reaffirmed the strong U.S. commitment to Tunisia.
According to the call readout sent out by the White House, "both leaders discussed the importance of the longstanding friendship between the United States and Tunisia. Reaffirming the importance of democratic institutions, the rule of law, and fighting corruption. The Vice President underscored the United States’ sustained commitment to supporting Tunisia’s democracy. In addition, the Vice President noted Tunisia’s economic reform commitments amidst challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and she voiced support for Tunisia’s discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and timely implementation of these measures. The two leaders also discussed the importance of continued security cooperation between the two countries."
2) Then she meet with members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus in the Vice President's ceremonial office.
During their meeting which comes during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Vice President Harris who was a former member of the Caucus discussed with the members on the impact of COVID-19, their work to stop the rise in hate crimes, and how the American Jobs Plan and the American Families Plan will help the AANHPI(Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander) community and all Americans.
This is the second time that the Vice President is meeting with the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. She previously met them on April 15th with President Biden
Attendees were: CAPAC Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), Rep. Ami Bera (CA-07), Rep. Stephanie Murphy (FL-07), Rep. Andy Kim (NJ-03), and Del. Michael San Nicolas (GU)
