Nancy Pelosi and Kamala Harris Made History at Biden’s Speech and People Are Thrilled

It was the first time two women stood behind a president during a joint session of Congress

As President Joe Biden delivered his first address to a joint session of Congress, another symbolic image captured the eyes of viewers: that, for the first time ever, two women — Kamala Harris and Nancy Pelosi — were seated behind the president as vice president and the Speaker of the House.

At the beginning of his address, President Biden said, “Madam Speaker, Madam Vice President. No president has ever said those words from this podium. No president has ever said those words, and it’s about time.”

Before Biden began his address, Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi filed into the chambers. Masked up, the two of them opted to bump elbows instead of a handshake, a move which both delighted and inspired plenty of viewers.

Nancy Pelosi is the first female speaker of the House, and Kamala Harris is famously the first woman — and woman of color — to become Vice President.

“This is history right here,” actress Alyssa Milano noted tonight after watching Harris and Pelosi knock elbows.

During his address Wednesday evening, Biden advocated for his American Families plan, a $1.8 trillion package that will reinvest funds in child care, infrastructure, education, and labor — he also advocated for bills that would protect workers’ rights to unionize and raise the minimum wage to $15.

Democratic senator from Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren attended the socially distanced joint address, and noted on Twitter she hoped seeing two women in power on the dais would inspire other future lawmakers. “I hope little girls everywhere will be watching — and dreaming big,” Warren said.

Check out more reactions to Biden’s historic presidential address below.

Tonight, for the first time in American history, two women will be up at the dais for a president’s address to Congress. I hope little girls everywhere will be watching—and dreaming big. #JointAddress

— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) April 29, 2021

I disagree with them on 99% of policy, but, man, it’s pretty cool to see 2 women: the Speaker & the VP preside over a joint session of Congress for the 1st time in history🇺🇸

— Alyssa Farah (@Alyssafarah) April 29, 2021

This is history right here. #herstory #JointSession pic.twitter.com/uEJKvk2pOL

— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) April 29, 2021

History will be made tonight when President Biden addresses Congress.

For the 1st time in history, two women will sit behind the President.

Cheers to VP Kamala Harris & Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, for blazing a trail 245 years in the making. https://t.co/MzfkSX53Pm

— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) April 28, 2021

Q: What’s the significance of two women sitting behind the President for the joint address tonight?@KamalaHarris: “Normal.” pic.twitter.com/hzeFATwWpA

— Julie Tsirkin (@JulieNBCNews) April 29, 2021

HISTORIC.#PresidentialAddress pic.twitter.com/aj6hSYDNpj

— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) April 29, 2021

Every American should be proud of this moment, I am. Madam Vice President Kamala Harris. #SOTU https://t.co/sDuVPTTvLL

— David Weissman (@davidmweissman) April 29, 2021

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Kamala Harris — for the first time in history two women at the front of the chamber — greet one another, grabbing hands and bumping elbows.

— Matt Viser (@mviser) April 29, 2021

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