Sens. Booker, Markey, Smith, Harris to Introduce Legislation to Make Juneteenth Federal Holiday
June 19, 2020
June 19, 2020
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) announced they will introduce Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, legislation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. "Juneteenth", observed on June 19, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and is also known as "Emancipation Day", "Jubilee Day&qu . . .
U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) announced they will introduce Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, legislation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. "Juneteenth", observed on June 19, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and is also known as "Emancipation Day", "Jubilee Day&qu . . .