Tracking VP Kamala Harris' Record

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Undergraddegree
Economics & Political Science from Howard University
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Lawdegree
University of California Hastings College of Law, 1986-1989
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DeputyDistrict Attorney
Alameda County
Specialized in prosecuting child sexual assault cases
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AssistantDistrict Attorney
San Francisco
Chief of the Career Criminal Division
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Head ofFamily and Children's Services Division
San Francisco City Hall, working for the City Attorney
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DistrictAttorney
San Francisco, elected twice
Ran the largest state justice department in the country
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AttorneyGeneral
State of California
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VicePresident
United States of America
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CreatedEnvironmental Crimes Unit
As DA of San Francisco
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MarijuanaPossession Policy
Opposed Jail Time for simple possession
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Maternal HealthActions
Launched the Maternal Health Day of Action, and a Plan to reduce US Maternal Mortality Rates
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ReducedHospital Bills
As Attorney General, Harris fought mergers and anti-competitive behavior by hospitals and drug makers to reduce costs for patients
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Tie-breakingVotes
Broke a record number of ties in the Senate as Vice President
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$18 BillionSettlement
Won a $18 Billion settlement from big banks for homeowners after 2008 foreclosure crisis
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$1.1 BillionJudgement
Took on predatory for-profit colleges as DA
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Domestic WorkersBill of Rights
Introduced the legislation for the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights
Would guarantee minimum wage, overtime pay, and gender and racial discrimination protections for all domestic workers
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Task Forceon Unionization
Led the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment
Supported federal worker unionization and released 70 recommendations for federal agencies to make joining unions easier
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Farm WorkersOvertime Pay
Led the push for overtime pay and protections for farm workers
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FoughtLabor Violations
Fought companies who violated labor laws
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Senior FraudProtection
Worked with AARP to protect seniors from Fraud and Abuse
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Addressing MaternalHealth Crisis
Led the White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis
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NewbornSupply Kit
Launched the Newborn Supply Kit Pilot Project
Supplied 3,000 kits in 2023, and 10,000 in 2024
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Maternal EmergencyStandards
Created the first federal health and safety requirements for maternal emergency services in hospitals
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38,000Hotline Support
Launched the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline, 38,000 people connected
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Medical DebtCredit Scores
Announced adminstrations plan to removed medical debt from credit reports
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Taking onDrug Companies
Sued drug companies for unlawful drug pricing and marketing practices
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First Visitto Repro Health Clinic
First VP to visit a reproductive health clinic
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MemberIntelligence Committee
Served on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
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Gun ViolencePrevention
Oversees the first-ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention
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$1.9BPrivate Foreign Aid
Provided aid to countries in Central America where instability was leading to a high number of asylum seekers
Got private companies to contribute $1.9 billion in investments in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. Immigration rates did drop from those countries
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