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Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff arrive at Maria Empanada, Tuesday March 16, 2021, in Denver.
Vice President Kamala Harris stopped in Colorado Tuesday as part of the Biden Administration’s “Help is Here” tour touting the benefits of the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill.
During a listening session at the restaurant Maria Empanada in Denver, Harris stressed the importance of supporting small businesses, calling them the “heartbeat of every community.”
“It is our small businesses that hire from the community, that uplift the community,” she said.
Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, took notes as business leaders spoke of their struggles during this past year.