Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn spearheaded the effort with Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Houston. By Emily Caldwell Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn’s bill that would make Juneteenth a federal holiday passed the Senate Tuesday by unanimous consent after Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc.,announcedhe was dropping his opposition that had blocked approval. “Happy […]
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