KAMALA Harris continues to make history as the first female Vice President of the United States. On November 19, 2021, she also became the first woman in history to hold presidential power while President Joe Biden underwent a routine procedure.
EPAVice President Kamala Harris '/ ' Vice President Kamala Harris delivered remarks on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law on December 16, 2021 following the holiday celebration she and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff assisted alongside President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on the evening of Tuesday, December 14, 2021. Later in the day, Biden and Harris discussed the latest advances in the Omicron variant with members of the White House's COVID-19 Response Team. Also on December 16, Harris swore in Brian Nelson as the Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes at the US Department of Treasury. Last month, Madam Vice President volunteered at Central Kitchen in Washington D.C. to feed the community on Thanksgiving. Harris tweeted photos alongside President Joe Biden preparing food on November 24 for the holiday. Central Kitchen uses recycled meals from local restaurants to feed those in need, and Harris, Biden, their spouses stepped in to help. Speaking to the workers at Central Kitchen, Harris said, "I've been hearing about your work and your leadership and your courage and the gift that you are giving the community and our country and so I wanted to come by in this season of Thanksgiving to thank you all.... more from kamala harris 'GREAT FIRST LADY' Melania one of the 'most admired women' of 2021 - here's where Don ranks VP ON THE MOVE Whereabouts of Kamala Harris WIRED UP Kamala Harris 'thinks Bluetooth is security risk & will ONLY use wired headphones' 'SOUL DESTROYING' Inside Kamala's 'toxic' office from bullying to staffers' dramatic exits QUITE THE STIR A look at the price of cookware that embroiled Kamala Harris in controversy HYPOCRITES Joe & Kamala slammed for travel ban as their old tweets say they don't work Harris also announced a $1.5billion national investment bill that will ...expand and diversify the health workforce and improve critical clinical care in underserved communities,... according to a statement on The White House website. She announced the bill on November 22 which will support the ...National Health Service Corps, Nurse Corps, and Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery programs,... the statement says. Why is Kamala Harris facing backlash? On Sunday, December 12, 2021, Harris alluded to the recent media coverage of her as ...ridiculous,... according to the San Francisco Chronicle. ...Oh, how about, ...She's going to buy a pot on her way to the airport,'... Harris said. ...After a very significant and highly successful bilateral meeting in France on issues that are about national security, on issues that are about climate, on issues that are about what we are doing in terms of international norms and rules on everything from cyber to space. Come on.... During a visit to Paris on November 13, Harris purchased cookware that is garnering criticism from Republicans and right-wing media who say she spent too much money. The vice president spent about $580 on the pots and pans that she said were purchased with Thanksgiving dinner in mind. Near the Louvre Museum, Harris reportedly visited the shop E Dehillerin where she bought the cookware, prompting complaints from Republicans. The GOP Twitter accounts tweeted, ...While Americans are struggling to pay more than EVER for the holidays, Kamala Harris is out buying a $375 pot.... However, the comment comes after The Washington Post reported in October 2020 that former President Donald Trump received $8.1million from US taxpayers for his nationwide properties. Journalist David Leavitt took to Twitter on November 27 in opposition to the complaints against Harris. ...While Americans lined up at food pantries and died from covid, Trump spent $141,000,000 of taxpayer's money playing golf,... he tweeted. Georgetown University professor of public policy, Don Moynihan opposed the complaints as well and said Harris spent her own money on the cookware and it ...wouldn't cover what Trump was charging taxpayers per room for Secret Service agents.... A 2020 Washington Post report said Secret Service members were charged $650 to stay at his luxury properties while protecting him. The article said the fee was billed to US taxpayers. What was Kamala Harris' presidential role in The White House? Biden temporarily passed over his presidential power to Harris to undergo a colonoscopy, which is an exam used to detect changes or abnormalities in the large intestine and rectum. While the president was under anesthetic, Harris filled in, much as other VP's have done in the past. Press Secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement: ...As was the case when President George W. Bush had the same procedure in 2002 and 2007, and following the process set out in the Constitution, President Biden will transfer power to the Vice President for the brief period of time when he is under anesthesia. ...The Vice President will work from her office in the West Wing during this time.... The news came just one day after she lost one of her top aides. On November 18, 2021, Harris' communications director, Ashley Etienne, resigned in an effort to pursue ...other opportunities,... starting in December. ...Ashley is a valued member of the vice president's team, who has worked tirelessly to advance the goals of this administration,... a White House official told CNN. What did Kamala Harris say at the Maternal Health Day Summit? On Tuesday, December 7, 2021, The White House held a summit to call attention to the improvement of maternal health and equity. The press conference marked the first-ever Maternal Health Day Summit and was attended by a number of politicians, celebrities, and lawmakers. During the Maternal Health Day Summit, Harris commented, ...Regardless of income level, regardless of education level, Black women, Native women, women who live in rural areas are more likely to die or be left scared, or scarred, from an experience that should be safe, and should be a joyful one.... ...And we know a primary reason why this is true: systemic inequities,... Harris continued. At the summit, Harris and other White House officials discussed the high maternal death rate that the United States is experiencing. Kamala Harris' recent timeline December 16, 2021: Harris swore in Brian Nelson as Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes at the US Department of TreasuryDecember 14, 2021: Harris spoke at the Freedman's Bank Forum, and is headed to a holiday party for the Democratic National CommitteeDecember 7, 2021: Harris spoke at the Maternal Health Day Summit at The White HouseNovember 22, 2021: Vice President Kamala Harris announces a $1.5billion national investment billNovember 19, 2021: Harris becomes to first women in history to hold presidential powers after Biden underwent a routine colonoscopyNovember 18, 2021: Harris' communications director resigned. November 16, 2021: Harris speaks at the Tribal Nations Summit.November 10, 2021: Harris visits France to reverse Trump's ...America First... policy.November 8, 2021: Harris visits France to meet with President Emmanuel Macron.October 5, 2021: A special airs on YouTube called Get Curious with Kamala Harris and educates children on the exploration of outer space.October 4, 2021: Kamala Harris visited Colada Shop to talk about the Build Back Better agenda and commend owner Daniella Senior on her work.September 24, 2021: Kamala Harris appeared on the day-time talk show, The View.September 11, 2021: Kamala Harris was in Shanksville, Pennsylvania and the Pentagon to attend ceremonies commemorating the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks.September 8, 2021: Kamala Harris campaigned for California Governor Gavin Newsom.August 24, 2021: Kamala Harris' flight to Vietnam has been delayed for three hours because of an ...unexplained health incident....August 23, 2021: Harris was slammed for laughing while being pressed by reporters about the Afghanistan crisis.August 10, 2021: Harris claimed she had a ...key role... in removing US troops from Afghanistan \- but is conveniently silent since the Taliban took control of the war-torn country.July 13, 2021: The vice president backed Texas Democrats facing arrest after fleeing to DC to block a voting bill, calling them ...American as apple pie....July 10, 2021: Harris threw a party for her team at her Naval Observatory home following anonymous claims from her staffers that they are ...treated like s**t....July 1, 2021: A bombshell Politico report claims Harris' staffers feel they're ...treated like s**t... as they branded her office ...chaotic and tense....June 25, 2021: VP Harris made her overdue visit to the southern border on Friday, June 25, nearly three months since President Biden put her in charge of the migrant issue.June 24, 2021: Kamal Harris attends Joe Biden's announcement of a $1trillion infrastructure deal in D.C.June 8, 2021: Kamala Harris is in Mexico as she gets ready to meet with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador \- as questions may be raised concerning the immigration issue at the US-Mexico border.June 7, 2021: VP Harris met with Guatemala's President Alejandro Giammattei and received backlash from lawmakers for telling migrants ...not to come... to the United States. 
APSee what Vice President Kamala Harris has been up to '/ ' June 6, 2021: The vice president landed in Guatemala for her first official overseas trip.June 3, 2021: Harris spoke with Indian PM Modi about the US' Strategy for Global Vaccine Sharing.June 2, 2021: Harris joined President Biden as they declared June a ...national month of action... to mobilize more Americans to get vaccinated by July Fourth. With the help of the vaccinations, Biden said, Americans are headed into a summer vastly different from last year, calling it ...a summer of freedom....June 1, 2021: Harris and President Biden were in Oklahoma to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa massacre \- when a white mob destroyed a vibrant Black business district and killed as many as 300 people.May 31, 2021: The vice president and President Biden commemorated fallen service members at Arlington Cemetery, in Virginia, on Memorial Day. We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The US Sun team? Email us at exclusive@the-sun.com or call 212 416 4552. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSunUS and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunUS Source:
