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February 14, 2020

Harris, Senators Call on EPA to Deliver on Promises Made in PFAS Action Plan

U.S. Senators Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) on Friday joined Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and 26 of their colleagues in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler requesting he provide an updated timeline for when the EPA will implement commitments made in the agency's plan to combat exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The EPA released its plan - the PFAS Action Plan - one year ago today and has yet to impl… Continue Reading

February 14, 2020

Harris, Colleagues Introduce Gun Safety Bill to Mandate Preservation, Disclosure of Federal Gun Data

Access to gun records will help local law enforcement solve gun crimes, crack down on traffickers, help Americans understand impact of gun violence on communities WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) on Friday joined Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and 6 of their colleagues in introducing legislation to greatly enhance the ability of law enforcement to investigate and solve gun crimes, crack down on gun trafficking and negligent gun dealers, and allow researchers-for the first time-to s… Continue Reading

February 13, 2020

Harris, Senate Democrats Press Upstart, Lenders for Answers Following Reports of Higher Interest Rates for Students of Minority-Serving Institutions

U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) on Thursday joined Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), along with Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), and Cory Booker (D-NJ), in pressing Upstart and other lenders and service providers for answers following a report from the nonprofit Student Borrower Protection Center that lenders may be charging higher interest rates to students who graduated from Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Hispanic-Serving Institutions. "The report foun… Continue Reading

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