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Vice President Harris Set To Visit Wisconsin Thursday: Reports

Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to visit Wisconsin for campaigning and policy discussions on Thursday, reports said.

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Milwaukee and Pleasant Prairie will be hosting U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday as the politician looks to talk about broadband internet expansion efforts, according to multiple media reports.
Milwaukee and Pleasant Prairie will be hosting U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday as the politician looks to talk about broadband internet expansion efforts, according to multiple media reports. (Scott Anderson/Patch)

WISCONSIN — Democrat Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to visit Wisconsin on Thursday to campaign and discuss her administration's plan to expand broadband internet access, according to multiple media reports.

According to TMJ4 News, Harris is first set to visit Pleasant Prairie in Kenosha to give remarks about the broadband plans alongside Gina Raimondo, the administration's commerce secretary. Then, two campaign receptions are scheduled in Milwaukee, the television station reported citing a news release from the White House.

According to The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Harris' last visit to Wisconsin was prior to the 2022 midterms.

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The stops come after the Biden-Harris administration announced billions in funding to bolster high-speed internet access.

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