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As Biden struggles, Harris touts California wildfire aid

Harris' visit to her home state comes at a time when Democrats are at risk of losing control of the House and Senate in the 2022 midterms.

Credit: AP

FILE - President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris meet with governors to discuss ongoing efforts to strengthen wildfire prevention, preparedness and response efforts, and hear firsthand about the ongoing impacts of the 2021 wildfire season in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House Campus in Washington on July 30, 2021. Vice President Kamala Harris is returning to California to highlight federal wildfire programs. Harris will be in San Bernardino on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, to spotlight federal dollars for disaster relief, including $600 million from the Forest Service for California. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Vice President Kamala Harris returned to her home state during challenging times for the White House to highlight funding for federal wildfire programs.

The former California senator was in San Bernardino on Friday. She toured wildfire damage by helicopter and spotlighted federal dollars directed to disaster relief — including $600 million from the Forest Service for California.

Harris' visit comes at a time when President Joe Biden's approval rating is sliding, Democrats are at risk of losing control of the House and Senate in the 2022 midterms and Harris continues to struggle to define her role in the administration.

Read the full AP story here.

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