Vice President Kamala Harris Visits Garden State – CBS New York – CBS New York
NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — Vice President Kamala Harris spent much of Friday in New Jersey.
Her visit included a stop at a vaccination center.
As CBS2’s Cory James reports, Harris stepped off the plane in the Garden State, greeting Gov. Phil Murphy and first lady Tammy Murphy on the tarmac.
Her first stop during her visit was Montclair State University, stopping by Ben Samuels Children’s Center on the campus to meet with teachers and students.
One bright-eyed little boy had just learned the number eight and used his new skill to connect with the vice president.
“Are you 8 years old?” he asked.
“I’m a little bit more than 8 years old. Just a little,” Harris replied.
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After a game of bingo, the vice president led a roundtable conversation with parents and elected officials on the importance of federal investment in child care.
Harris commended Murphy for being a national leader who put $100 million from the American Rescue Plan to make quality education possible for all children.
“In New Jersey the average family spends 15% of their income on child care,” Harris said. “No one should pay any more than 5-7% on child care, especially when you look at other obligations like putting food on the table and paying rent.”
“The pandemic clobbered us, clobbered families and working moms. So we intensified our efforts and put a lot more money into affordability on one hand for families and helping our centers reopen,” Murphy said. “And we’re going to continue on that journey.”
And the journey for them continued in Essex County, with both the governor and vice president visiting a vaccination center at Essex County College as people got their shots.
Across the street, protesters demanded a path to citizenship in the Biden spending bill.