DNC 2024 Day 4 live updates: Harris says she will 'fight for America's future'

Harris set her agenda in a rousing speech at the DNC.

ByAlexandra Hutzler, Ivan Pereira, Meredith Deliso, Tal Axelrod, and Brittany Gaddy
Last Updated: August 22, 2024, 11:30 PM EDT

The moment that millions around the country have been waiting for took place Thursday at the Democratic National Convention as Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the nomination for the presidency.

Harris took the stage to a roaring standing ovation and soon set her agenda in a rousing speech.

Whether it was immigration, reproductive rights or foreign security, the vice president showcased a sharp contrast in policies to former President Donald Trump.

Harris's speech was preceded by a who's who of leaders from both sides of the aisle who all made the case that she is the best person to be the nation's leader.

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Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris takes the stage on Day 4 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, Aug. 22, 2024.
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    Aug 22, 2024, 7:25 PM EDT

    Harris' plan for middle-class families

    Massachusetts Rep. Katherine Clark focused on the burden of child care costs, saying Harris and Walz "know that when everyone can find and afford child care, our kids and our communities will thrive."

    The Harris campaign said it aims to keep some money in middle-class consumers' pockets by reducing their tax burden.

    Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., speaks during the Democratic National Convention, Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago.
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    The plans include a restoration of the expanded child tax credit of $3,600 per child that expired in 2022. Harris also proposed an additional, new $6,000 child tax credit for families with a child in the first year of life.

    Aug 22, 2024, 7:12 PM EDT

    What Harris has proposed to help homeowners

    Former HUD secretary Marcia Fudge and Congressman Ted Lieu just touted Harris' housing proposals, which she unveiled last week.

    Harris has vowed to provide up to $25,000 in down-payment support for first-time homeowners and called for the construction of 3 million new housing units to ease the housing supply shortage.

    Former US Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge speaks on on Day 4 of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on Aug. 22, 2024 in Chicago.
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    Read more about what economists had to say about Harris' plan.

    Aug 22, 2024, 7:11 PM EDT

    Sen. Padilla: 'I knew that I had some big Chuck Taylors to fill'

    Sen. Alex Padilla, the first Latino to represent California and Vice President Kamala Harris’ Senate successor, told the crowd "I knew that I had some big Chuck Taylors to fill."

    Sen. Alex Padilla speaks on Day 4 of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on Aug. 22, 2024 in Chicago.
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    Harris for years has often sported the popular shoe.

    Aug 22, 2024, 7:09 PM EDT

    White outfits fill convention arena

    White outfits peppered the convention hall here in an ode to suffragists and Harris' historic candidacy.

    Delegates from New York applaud during the final day of the Democratic National Convention, Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago.
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    The outfit motif has been a hallmark of House Democrats, who have used the color to send a signal at major events, such as past state of the union addresses, including this year's, when Democrats sought to make a point about abortion.

    -ABC News' Tal Axelrod

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