The First Step
2023
Search results
Kamala Harris speaks on the Americans with Disabilities Act. Recorded July 26, 2021. Kamala Devi Harris [a] ( / ˈkɑːmələ ˈdeɪvi / ⓘ KAH-mə-lə DAY-vee; [2] [3] born October 20, 1964) is an American politician and attorney who is the 49th and current vice president of the United States under President Joe Biden.
Learn about the life and achievements of Kamala Harris, the first woman, Black American, and South Asian American to be elected Vice President of the United States. See her official portrait, biography, and how she fights for the people and the nation.
Other articles from whitehouse.gov
- Statement from Senior Advisor and Chief Spokesperson Symone Sanders on Vice President Kamala Harris’s Meeting with Tribal leaders and Leaders from American Indian and Alaska Native Communities about Voting Rights
- FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Launches a Call to Action to the Private Sector to Deepen Investment in the Northern Triangle
4 days ago · Kamala Harris (born October 20, 1964, Oakland, California, U.S.) is the 49th vice president of the United States (2021– ) in the Democratic administration of Pres. Joe Biden. She was the first woman and the first African American to hold the post. She had previously served in the U.S. Senate (2017–21) and as attorney general of California (2011–17).
- Kamala Harris, 49th vice president of the United States, is the first Black woman to have been elected vice president. She represented California i...
- Kamala Harris is a member of the Democratic Party.
- Kamala Harris sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020. The nomination was secured by Joe Biden, who chose Harris as his running mate.
- Kamala Harris was born in Oakland, California, on October 20, 1964.
- Kamala Harris earned a B.A. in political science and economics from Howard University in 1986 and a law degree from Hastings College in 1989.
Jan 20, 2021 · Kamala Harris has been sworn in as vice president of the United States, becoming the first woman, first Black person and first Asian American to hold the office. She is also the first graduate of ...
- Elissa Nadworny
Nov 19, 2021 · Kamala Harris makes history, again, as first woman with presidential power — for 85 minutes. Vice President Kamala Harris, pictured during a White House event this year, served temporarily as ...
Nov 7, 2020 · Ms. Harris, the daughter of an Indian mother and Jamaican father, has risen higher in the country’s leadership than any woman ever before her.
Jan 21, 2021 · Kamala Harris has made history, becoming the first woman and first black and South Asian American to serve as US vice-president.
