Senate approves bill to make Juneteenth the 12th federal holiday

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Senate unanimously approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday

It's not clear when a vote in the House of Representatives would take place. The legislation picked up momentum following the murder of George Floyd and the accompanying Black Lives Matter protests, as well as Democrats' rise.

 

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