ORLANDO, Fla. — Vice President Kamala Harris visited Orlando on Thursday.
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She arrived at the Orange County Convention Center at 11 a.m. for the annual gathering of her sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha.
After speaking at the conference, Harris held a roundtable on reproductive rights with Florida lawmakers.
The conversation comes three weeks after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, leaving states to decide if abortion is legal.
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The House is set to vote on Friday on two bills aimed at boosting abortion rights.
The “Ensuring Access to Abortion Act” would protect a woman’s right to travel to seek an abortion.
The “Women’s Health Protection Act” would restore the federal right to abortion.
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The bills are not expected to win the 10 Republican votes needed to pass the Senate.
Harris also headed to Tampa, where she meet with service members and received a briefing from several U.S. officials.
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