Democratic congressional leaders back Kamala Harris as campaign gains energy
by Richard Luscombe from US news | The Guardian on (#6PDRK)
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Kamala Harris won key backing from the Democratic party's senior congressional leadership on Tuesday as she carried the energy and momentum from her whirlwind ascent to presumptive presidential nominee into a lively first campaign rally.
Chuck Schumer, the Senate majority leader, and the House minority leader, Hakeem Jeffries, gave the vice-president their endorsement during a lunchtime press briefing. Harris, they said, had re-energized Democrats following Joe Biden's announcement on Sunday that he would no longer seek a second term.
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