Kamala Harris

Every woman deserves safe, affordable access to comprehensive reproductive health care — including abortion.

She will protect Planned Parenthood Voted ’No’ on Senator Rand Paul’s Amendment SA 3967 which would prohibit Federal funds being made available to any entity which performs, or provides any funds to any other entity that performs abortions.

Georgia’s Republican-controlled legislature passed an extreme ban on abortion before many women even know they’re pregnant. Georgia women deserve leadership that will protect and expand their reproductive health care, not undermine their access.

Voted ’No’ on S. 311 (Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act )A bill to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion. Voted ’No’ on S. 3275 (Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act) A bill to protect pain-capable unborn children, and for other purposes.

A living wage and justice for workers are on the ballot in 2020.

Repeal the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act tax cuts for the top 1 percent. Tax capital gains at the same rate as ordinary income. Create a new refundable tax credit that would be available to low- and middle-income taxpayers, called the “LIFT the Middle-Class Act.”

introduce legislation to expand Social Security benefits and strengthen the retirement program for generations to come. Co-sponsored Sen. Bernie Sanders’ S.427 - Social Security Expansion Act

Raising the minimum wage to $15 by 2024 would generate $144 billion in higher wages, stimulating local economies. Co-sponsor of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ S.150 - Raise the Wage Act which would raise the federal minimum wage. Co-sponsor of Sen. Bernie Sanders S.2810 - Workplace Democracy Act

Passing the EQUALITY Act would send a clear message that discrimination against transgender people won’t be tolerated. No one should be fired or dehumanized by their employer simply for their gender identity or expression.

“We applaud Reps. Kennedy and Scott and Sen. Harris for continuing to champion this much-needed legislation, which protects the true meaning of religious freedom – everyone’s right to believe or not as they see fit, as long as it doesn’t harm others.”

In our America, health care should be a right, not a privilege only for those who can afford it. My Medicare for All plan will make sure cost is not a barrier to care. Co-sponsored Sen. Bernie Sanders’, S.1773 - Territories Health Equity Act of 2019, eliminating general Medicaid funding limitations for U.S. territories.

1. Medicare for all and private insurance 2. Under Harris’ proposal, all Americans would be covered by Medicare. But private insurers would continue to play a role by offering plans within the Medicare system, similar to the current Medicare Advantage program that allows recipients to choose private insurance plans that offer extra benefits. My Medicare for All plan will provide health care for every American, while protecting families making less than $100,000 from higher taxes. Co-sponsored Sen. Bernie Sanders’ S.1804 - Medicare for All Act of 2017

Supports Medicare for all

Trump’s border wall would be an absolute waste of taxpayer money. I won’t support it.

""Every single day that we don’t pass the DREAM Act, is another day these young people have to live in fear.""

As president, she’ll close private immigrant detention centers, increase oversight of agencies like Customs and Border Protection, and focus enforcement on increasing public safety, not on tearing apart immigrant families.

""It’s time we give America’s teachers a raise."" Co-sponsored Sen. Bernie Sanders’ S.806 - College for All Act of 2017

Acted against charter schools when she was California’s attorney general and supported the Los Angeles teachers who demanded more rules for charter schools when they went out on strike in January.

The Do No Harm Act would ensure that no one can use the law to discriminate against someone because of race, gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity. It’s vital we protect the civil rights of all Americans.

Harris grew up attending a Baptist Church and a Hindu temple

The death penalty is immoral, discriminatory, ineffective, and proven to be unequally applied. Co-Sponsor of S.2390 - A bill to prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law, and for other purposes.

Would end mandatory sentencing

""I plan on shutting down for-profit prisons…"" and ""...end solitary confinement …"" September 12, 2019 Debates

Teachers don’t need a gun. They need a raise.

Executive order to eliminate AR15 and assault weapons (can’t wait for Congress)

Sen. Kamala Harris: "I support that we should study it. We should study it and see. ... This is very real and it needs to be studied."

The threat of white supremacist violence is real. That’s why we need to hire more civil rights litigators and commit to full enforcement of federal hate crime laws.

As President, I will immediately re-enter the Paris Agreement & make climate cooperation a key diplomatic priority. We can’t afford to wait. Co-sponsor of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ S.Con.Res.22 - A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that there is a climate emergency which demands a massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes.

Voted ""No"" Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act (S.1)

""I’m open to the discussion,"" Harris said in an interview with Jimmy Kimmel. ""I mean, there’s no question that the popular vote has been diminished in terms of making the final decision about who’s the president of the United States and we need to deal with that.""

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