Kamala Harris Hosts Dinner for Women of the Senate and Republican Women Show Up as if She’s Not Failing Our Nation

Vice President Kamala Harris hosted a dinner party for all 24 women of the Senate. Many of the female Senator’s shared the experience on Twitter.

Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) tweeted, “Thank you, @VP Harris, for having us over tonight.”

Thank you, @VP Harris, for having us over tonight. pic.twitter.com/JvvSFUC25N

— Senator Deb Fischer (@SenatorFischer) June 16, 2021

Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) wrote, “Thank you for hosting the bipartisan women of the senate dinner, @VP Harris! (And for making those delicious cheese puffs). There’s a lot that we all agree on, and we must continue to build a foundation of bipartisanship as we work to get results for the American people.”

Thank you for hosting the bipartisan women of the senate dinner, @VP Harris! (And for making those delicious cheese puffs).

There’s a lot that we all agree on, and we must continue to build a foundation of bipartisanship as we work to get results for the American people. pic.twitter.com/4Fgjk5xHND

— Sen. Maggie Hassan (@SenatorHassan) June 16, 2021

Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) shared, “Continuing our tradition of having a bipartisan, women Senators’ dinner. Thanks to the Vice President for hosting tonight.'”

Continuing our tradition of having a bipartisan, women Senators’ dinner. Thanks to the Vice President for hosting tonight. pic.twitter.com/4qalGRZh9A

— Sen. Lisa Murkowski (@lisamurkowski) June 16, 2021

Senate women’s dinners were a tradition started by former Senators Barbara Ann Mikulski (D-MD) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX). Originally held in different a d Senator’s home every six weeks. The original dinners were more of a potluck-style dinner, with each Senator bringing a dish.

The dinners dwindled after Mikulski’s retirement in 2017 and seemingly stopped when four female Senators ran for president in 2020.

Harris, it seems focused on women yesterday as she also shared to Twitter her meeting with Female ‘Dreamers’ and other immigrant women on the 9th anniversary of DACA. In her tweet, she mentioned working to “pass legislation to ensure a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, farm workers, and TPS recipients.”

Today, on the 9th anniversary of DACA, I met with Dreamers and other immigrant women who work in the care economy. We must protect DACA, and pass legislation to ensure a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, farm workers, and TPS recipients. pic.twitter.com/3oWgu5pfB1

— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) June 15, 2021

Recently in a 9-0 decision, the Supreme Court denied TPS recipients who entered the country illegally the ability to obtain permanent residence (Green Card) in the United States. This ruling puts it all on Congress to legislate on these immigration matters or leave it as is.

The Biden Administration is also focused on passing an infrastructure plan which so far has not gone well. Recently the Biden Administration said they may make moves on this without any Republican support.

It may appear to some, that Harris is trying to open the door to more bipartisan discussion, to possibly move forward the many of the objectives of the Biden Administration.