More than 1,000 women from across the nation gathered for the Women's Caucus on Tuesday at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
A surprise guest was vice presidential nominee and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
"People ask me why I am successful as governor," Walz said to the cheering crowd. "It's because I surround myself with competent women."
A pro-Palestinian protestor attempted to interrupt Walz's remarks but was shouted down by delegates shouting, "USA! USA!"
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"Last night was like one of those greatest hits records with hit after hit," Harrison said. "And guess who it's going to hit - Donald Trump."
Harrison said he's looking forward to January 2025 when Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson swears in Kamala Harris as President of the United States.
"Democrats always win when we run on hope and joy, and we have the hope and joy team now with Kamala Harris and Tim Walz," Harrison said. "And their best team members are the women of the Democratic Party."
Congresswoman Lauren Underwood from Illinois' 14th District became the youngest Black woman ever elected to Congress. She told the Women's Caucus members how she became active in politics.
Underwood is a registered nurse with a preexisting condition and worked with the Obama administration to implement the Affordable Care Act. After she left government service, Underwood became upset when her Congressman, a Republican, went back on his promise to support a version of the ACA.
"At that point I said, 'That's it, I'm running,'" Underwood said. "I beat six guys in the primary and then beat the man who broke his promise."
Underwood recalled when Vice President Harris visited her district on the day the Supreme Court announced that Roe v. Wade was being overturned.
"We discussed that we needed to get to work," Underwood said. "It takes all of us to win. We will win this election and we will win back our freedoms."
AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler fired up the delegates with references to what the Republican Party is saying about the Harris-Walz ticket.
"We have women of every background here, including cat lady workers," Shuler said. "This city right now is J.D. Vance's worst nightmare."
"Freedom is earning the same salary as a man for doing the same job, and reproductive rights is a freedom issue and a labor issue," Shuler said. "It's about time we put a working woman in the White House."
