Sen. Collins: Senate Passes Bipartisan Resolution to Honor Juneteenth Independence Day
June 20, 2020
June 20, 2020
WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release:
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Susan Collins commemorating today, June 19, 2020, as "Juneteenth Independence Day," the observance of the end of slavery in the United States.
"Juneteenth is a celebration of the end of slavery and the conclusion of a dark chapter in our nation's history. Although our society has made signif . . .
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Susan Collins commemorating today, June 19, 2020, as "Juneteenth Independence Day," the observance of the end of slavery in the United States.
"Juneteenth is a celebration of the end of slavery and the conclusion of a dark chapter in our nation's history. Although our society has made signif . . .