Rep. Adams Cosponsors Bill to Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
June 20, 2020
June 20, 2020
WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
On the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) joined Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) as an original cosponsor of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, which would make Juneteenth a federal holiday.
"I am proud to cosponsor legislation that will make Juneteenth a federal holiday," said Congresswoman Adams. "Juneteenth . . .
On the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) joined Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) as an original cosponsor of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, which would make Juneteenth a federal holiday.
"I am proud to cosponsor legislation that will make Juneteenth a federal holiday," said Congresswoman Adams. "Juneteenth . . .