In accepting the Democratic nomination for president on August 22, Vice President Kamala Harris focused her remarks on her middle-class roots and commitment to fairness for all and the integrity of Northern democracy. American, but did not mention infrastructure and commented only briefly on the environment. and energy policy.
Earlier in the week, President Joe Biden highlighted the significant investments made in infrastructure and efforts to address climate change during his presidency.
Biden characterized Harris’ approach as largely a continuation of his own efforts, which have included signing into law some of the largest investments in infrastructure, environmental justice and climate change in US history, including the CHIPS Law, Investment in Infrastructures and Jobs. Law and the Inflation Reduction Act.
The Democratic National Committee has not updated its party platform based on the policies outlined in the Biden-Harris ticket, and Harris has yet to explain how or in what ways his policies would differ from Biden’s.
In her speech, Harris described growing up in a “beautiful working-class neighborhood” and her commitment to developing policies to support the middle class. “As president, I will bring together labor and workers, small business owners and entrepreneurs and corporate America to create jobs, grow our economy and lower the cost of everyday necessities.”
He emphasized his commitment to law and order, noting some successful wins over his years as prosecutor, including a $20 billion settlement with the banking industry after the 2008 financial crisis to relieve debt in people at risk of losing their home.
He vowed to address the immigration crisis at the US-Mexico border, vowing to create “a well-deserved path to citizenship and secure our border.”
But his comments, for the most part, steered clear of specific political goals and focused on trying to unify a divided country. “Everywhere I go, in everyone I meet, I see a nation ready to move forward, ready for the next step in this incredible journey that is America…an America where we take care of each other and care for each other and recognize each other. that we have much more in common than what separates us. That none of us must fail so that we can all succeed.”
