Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Kamala Harris was off to a “great start” rallying support for her presidential run — but stopped short of endorsing her in a joint statement on Monday.
“Vice President Kamala Harris is off to a great start with her promise to pursue the presidential nomination in a manner consistent with the grassroots and transparent process set forth by the Democratic National Committee,” Schumer (D-NY) and Jeffries (D-NY) said.
“She is rapidly picking up support from grassroots delegates from one end of the country to the other,” they added. “We look forward to meeting in person with Vice President Harris shortly as we collectively work to unify the Democratic Party and the country.”
House Speaker emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Monday became one of the only senior Democratic leaders in Congress to endorse Harris.
“Politically, make no mistake: Kamala Harris as a woman in politics is brilliantly astute — and I have full confidence that she will lead us to victory in November,” Pelosi said in a statement.