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Vice President Harris’s Record on Economic Security Issues
07. 31. 2024
February 20, 2015
California Attorney General Harris prevents takeover of Daughters of Charity hospital chain by Prime Healthcare after insisting on worker protections and other conditions.
July 21, 2016
California Attorney General Harris Joins U.S. and 12 other State Attorneys General in Filing Antitrust Lawsuit to Block Merger of Insurance Companies Anthem and Cigna
January 3, 2019
California Senator Harris introduces the LIFT Act, which would have expanded the EITC to create a refundable monthly tax credit of up to $3,000 for individuals and up to $6,000 for married couples. Harris called for it to be funded through the repeal of the Trump tax cuts.
April 10, 2019
California Senator Harris Co-Sponsors the Working Families Tax Relief Act with Sen. Sherrod Brown, calling for significant expansions of the EITC and CTC, with the promise of lifting 7 million people out of poverty, including 3 million children.
May 11, 2020
California Senator Harris introduces the Monthly Economic Crisis Support Act with Sen. Bernie Sanders and Ed Markey, which would have provided monthly $2,000 payments to tens of millions of Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 21, 2021
Vice President Harris announces the historic six-month expansion of the Child Tax Credit, which significantly increased the amount of the credit, made it fully refundable, paid monthly, and was automatically deposited into the bank accounts of millions of Americans. 3.7 million children were temporarily lifted out of poverty, food insufficiency dropped by 25%, while unemployment dropped by 33% during the months it was distributed.
February 8, 2022
Vice President Harris Fought continued to fight for benefits access, headlining a Child Tax Credit Day of Action with Treasury Secretary Yellen to raise awareness and ensure that every American claims the cash for which they are eligible.
January 5, 2023
Vice President Harris makes statements in support of the FTC’s ban on non-compete restrictions, touting an estimated increase in worker earnings by nearly $300 billion every year, while also reducing race and gender wage gaps.
November 1, 2023
Vice President Harris delivers speech on the future of Artificial Intelligence in London, calling for industry regulation through legislation, the creation of an U.S. AI Safety Institute, and the coordination of philanthropic efforts toward responsible development and use of AI.