Advisory: Vice President Kamala Harris to Return to Houston, TX

On Thursday, August 1, Vice President Kamala Harris will be back in Houston, TX to attend the Celebration of Life Service for Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. It is her third visit to Texas in the last month.

Following the news of the Congresswoman's passing, Vice President Harris called her "a tenacious advocate for justice and a tireless fighter for the people of Houston and the people of America." The Vice President added that Congresswoman Jackson Lee was "a dear friend for many years, and a fellow member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. As a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, I had the opportunity to work closely with her on many issues and to observe her leadership firsthand. She was relentless – one of our nation's fiercest, smartest, and most strategic leaders in the way she thought about how to make progress happen. There was never a trite or trivial conversation with the Congresswoman. She was always fighting for the people of Houston and the people of America."

On Wednesday, Vice President Harris was in Houston to visit the city's Emergency Operations Center and receive a briefing on the ongoing recovery efforts following Hurricane Beryl. She then delivered the keynote speech at the American Federation of Teachers' 88th national convention that took place on Thursday. Earlier this month, the Vice President was also in Dallas to deliver a keynote speech at Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.'s 71st Boulé.