Media Summary: Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie voted against the measure, claiming people will have to "choose" which holiday to celebrate. The United States will soon have a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery. Beverly White reports for the NBC4 ... Watch NewsNation for unbiased national and international news. Get the latest news 24/7 at newsnationnow.com.
Congress Passes Bill Making Juneteenth - Detailed Analysis & Overview
Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie voted against the measure, claiming people will have to "choose" which holiday to celebrate. The United States will soon have a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery. Beverly White reports for the NBC4 ... Watch NewsNation for unbiased national and international news. Get the latest news 24/7 at newsnationnow.com. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Tex.) on June 16 announced the The United States will soon have a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery. Originally aired June 15, 2021 on Lakeland News.
President Biden is expected to sign the legislation -
