Kamala Harris' legislative record is about as liberal as it gets in the Senate

Analysis: Despite nearly four years of mostly unflinching liberal purity in the Senate, VP hopeful still can’t seem to shake questions about her career as a California prosecutor and attorney general, US political correspondent Griffin Connolly writes

Senator Kamala Harris has been one of the most progressive senators since entering office in 2017, according to her legislative record. (Photo courtesy AFP via Getty Images) (AFP via Getty Images)

Senator Kamala Harris has spent the last three and a half years in Washington cultivating one of the most ideologically pure liberal records of anyone not named Bernie Sanders.

From flagship Democratic bills she has helped author on policing reform and environmental regulations to her voting record on North American trade and Donald Trump’s political and judicial appointments, Ms Harris has aligned herself with the principal liberal thrust of the Democratic party.

The California freshman, who was tapped last week to be Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s running mate this fall, has voted with Democrats more than 99 per cent of the time since taking office, according to several different metrics, including the CQ Party Unity score.