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Biden to sign bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday
The House passed the measure 415 to 14 to create Juneteenth National Independence Day as the 12th U.S. federal holiday. President Biden planned to sign, honoring the 1865 Galveston news of freedom and marking the end of slavery two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation. The vote highlighted ongoing disputes over policing, voting access, and party lines as lawmakers weighed symbolism, history, and policy.
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United States
House
Joe Biden
Galveston
Texas
Martin Luther King Jr
Carolyn Maloney
Sheila Jackson Lee
John Cornyn
Jackson Lee
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Senate
George Floyd
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Bonnie Watson Coleman
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Edward Markey
D-Mass
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New York
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Clay Higgins
R-La
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Brenda Lawrence
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Tennessee
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Rosendale
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Chip Roy
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