Sens. Risch, Crapo Join Bipartisan Coalition to Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
June 26, 2020
June 26, 2020
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators for Idaho Jim Risch and Mike Crapo joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 Senators in introducing legislation, S. 4019, to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. If passed, the federal government would observe the holiday in parity with Idaho's existing recognition of the celebration.
"Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of ending slavery in the Uni . . .
U.S. Senators for Idaho Jim Risch and Mike Crapo joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 Senators in introducing legislation, S. 4019, to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. If passed, the federal government would observe the holiday in parity with Idaho's existing recognition of the celebration.
"Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of ending slavery in the Uni . . .