
In AP interview, Harris says Democrats 'are standing up for working people' in government shutdown
Published on: Oct. 18, 2025, 11:31 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
As Democrats dig in for a lengthening government shutdown, former Vice President Kamala Harris is cheering them on as she travels the country touting her presidential campaign memoir amid speculation about another White House run.The Democratic 2024 nominee told The Associated Press in an interview Friday that she remains in contact with Democrats on Capitol Hill, encouraging them to maintain their demands that President Donald Trump and the Republican congressional majority address looming spikes in Affordable Care Act health insurance premiums.The Republicans control the House.