As Democrats navigate a lengthening government shutdown, former Vice President Kamala Harris is supporting them as she travels the country promoting her presidential campaign memoir.
The Democratic 2024 nominee remains in contact with Democrats on Capitol Hill, urging them to maintain their demands that President Donald Trump and the Republican congressional majority address looming spikes in Affordable Care Act health insurance premiums.
"The Republicans control the House. They are in charge, and they are responsible for the shutdown,"
she said. Democrats, she stated, "are doing the right thing by standing up for working people and not allowing the Republicans to carry a tax cut for the wealthiest people in our country on the backs of working people in America.
Author's summary: Kamala Harris supports Democrats during shutdown.