Sen. Markey Introduces Bill to Designate Juneteenth National Independence Day as Legal Public Holiday
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Copyright © Targeted News Service, 2021
Copyright © Targeted News Service, 2021
2021-02-26
by MYRA TUGADE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 475) to amend title 5, U.S. Code, "to designate Juneteenth National Independence Day as a legal public holiday."
The bill was introduced on Feb. 25 and has 54 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Tina Smith, D-Minn., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Richard Burr, R-N.C., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Marco Rubio, R-Fl . . .
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 475) to amend title 5, U.S. Code, "to designate Juneteenth National Independence Day as a legal public holiday."
The bill was introduced on Feb. 25 and has 54 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Tina Smith, D-Minn., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Richard Burr, R-N.C., Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Marco Rubio, R-Fl . . .
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TARGETED NEWS SERVICE (founded 2004) features non-partisan 'edited journalism' news briefs and information for news organizations, public policy groups and other organizations. For more information contact MYRON STRUCK, editor, editor@targetednews.com, Springfield, Virginia; 703/304-1897; https://targetednews.com