By: Alyssa Wilson UPDATE - 6/16/2021 at 7:00 p.m.: One day after the Senate unanimously voted to make Juneteenth a national holiday, the measure passed in the House. It will now go to President Joe Biden's desk to be signed into law. It passed with a 415-14 House vote, with only Republicans voting against it. Those Republicans are Representatives Thomas Massie, Mo Brooks, Doug LaMalfa, Tom McClintock, Mike Rogers, Matt Rosendale, Ronny Jackson, Ralph Norman, Andrew Clyde, Chip Roy and Paul Gosar, CNN reported. RELATED: Juneteenth 2021: How you can celebrate in your state ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ On Tuesday, the Senate unanimously voted to establish […]
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