A bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday clears the Senate. June 17, 2021 NYT, US News Many states have recognized Juneteenth for decades, but only some observe it as an official holiday. The first was Texas, where the celebration originated. By Zach Montague from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3wz8WAw Share Tweet Pin it Related Posts A Shutdown for Weeks? Washington Merely Shrugs NEW YORK TIMES: Portrait of General Milley Is Removed From Pentagon FOX NEWS: Sen. Amy Klobuchar is a ‘no’ on free college tuition Leave a Reply Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
