Schumer, Jeffries endorse Harris for president

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday endorsed Vice President Harris to be the Democratic nominee for president, further consolidating the party behind her bid for the White House. 

Schumer and Jeffries made their support official during a press conference steps from the Capitol. 

“Today is a great, great day for the Democratic Party and the country,” Schumer said to open the press conference. “We are brimming with excitement...