Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday received endorsements from Capitol Hill’s top Democratic leaders: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).

Their seals of approval came on the heels of Harris the day prior locking up enough support from a majority of Democratic National Committee delegates to replace President Joe Biden as the party’s nominee at next month’s convention.

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