Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) announced on June 23 they are supporting Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign.
Mr. Schumer and Mr. Jeffries were among the last remaining key Democrats to endorse Ms. Harris.
Mr. Schumer and Mr. Jeffries initially held off giving their key endorsements to Ms. Harris despite her having quickly racked up endorsements from many members of Congress as well as governors. Ms. Harris has also received endorsements from influential Democrats including former President Bill Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
The latest endorsement was issued after Ms. Harris secured a majority of delegates to the Democratic National Convention to win the presidential nomination. The Democratic National Convention will occur Aug. 19–22 in Chicago….
