Schumer and Jeffries, top two Democrats in Congress, endorse Kamala Harris
The top two Democrats in US Congress
Chuck Schumer, the US Senate majority leader and Hakeem Jeffries, House Minority Leader, on Tuesday (Jul 23) endorsed VP Kamala Harris to be the official Democrat nominee ahead of the November presidential elections.
Addressing a press conference in Washington DC, Schumer said, "When I spoke with her Sunday, she said she wanted the opportunity to win the nomination on her own, and to do so from the grassroots up, not top down.”
“Now that the process has played out from the grassroots, bottom up, we are here today to throw our support behind Vice President Kamala Harris.”
Meanwhile, Jeffries stressed that her candidacy had re-energised the party and the nation.
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“Kamala Harris and her candidacy has excited and energized the House Democratic Caucus, the Democratic Party and the nation,” he said. “I’m proud to strongly endorse Kamala Harris to be the 47th president of the United States of America.”
This further cements Harris's nomination bid within two days of President Joe Biden's announcement of ending his election campaign.
CNN quoted one source as saying that both Schumer and Jeffries earlier talked to Harris.
Harris has already earned support from at least 40 Democratic senators and 100 House members.
Nancy Pelosi, one of the most influential Democrats, also endorsed Harris Monday. Former president Bill Clinton and ex-secretary of state Hillary Clinton also endorsed the VP, saying they "will do whatever we can to support her."
Also read:Kamala Harris for president: After Biden exits, his vice president enters race, but can she win?
"Nothing has made us more worried for our country than the threat posed by a second Trump term. He has promised to be a dictator on day one," the Clintons said in a joint statement.
Other high-ranking members of Democratic leadership, including Whip Katherine Clark, Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu, have also endorsed Harris.
Harris has already secured support from a majority of delegates to the Democratic National Convention.
A survey by the news agency Associated Press showed that Harris had the support of 2,538 delegates which is well beyond the 1,976 needed to win the delegates' vote in the coming weeks.
Earlier, the Harris campaign said it raised $81 million in the 24 hours following Biden's exit, the most for a single day in the 2024 campaign for either party.
(With inputs from agencies)