Congress passes bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday

The bill passed the House 415-14 after the Senate unanimously passed the legislation Tuesday. The 14 Republicans to vote against the bill were Reps.

Read MoreJackson Lee told reporters ahead of the final passage,"what I see here today is racial divide crumbling, being crushed this day under a momentous vote that brings together people who understand the value of freedom.

So much B S….

Joe Biden just met with Vladimir Putin 2 days ago. Today, the Biden Administration put a hold on $100 million in aid for Ukraine. Sounds like Quid Pro Quo.

It’s amazing that it took this long to do that

I'd rather Congress pass the voting rights bill, and make election day a federal holiday, in place of the Juneen one.

Want slavery to end? Don’t elect another Democrat to office!

But how can you explain this to all the people who have protested against the Critical Race theory , the people who don't want their children learning the truth about slavery etc , now what are they supposed to tell their children who they have been protecting from the truth .

Time's are a Changing

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Hey 'SNL'... You gettin' THIS?...

I mean yeah it is a thing but it isn't really that much of a big deal to make it a federal holiday, it doesn't do anything for blacks in America. If you were to make a new holiday I'd either make the day EP was signed or the day the 13th amendment was ratified

Hell yes dude another day to make fun of with my friends

Of course they would. Why not make any black day a holiday. Let’s make a black panther holiday. Or a BLM holiday.

Do your reporters know how to do math?

THIS. Fix your reporting error, CNN.

The end where?

slavery didn't end it's right in the 13th amendment all they have to do is create criminals

JUNETEENTH

does anyone know what those red black & green colors represent in this flag in the photo?

Damn, the comment section does not pass the vibe check. Not a single thank you or great job. Just a bunch of bitching about 'now do this and this or give us this, this and this'. We are definitely living in the GIVE ME, GIVE ME, GIVE ME age.

So just another day for Americans to be lazy

14 Republicans voted against the bill were Thomas Massie-KY, Mo Brooks-Bama, Scott DesJarlais-TN, Andy Biggs-AZ, Tom Tiffany-WI, Doug LaMalfa-CA, Tom McClintock-CA, Mike Rogers-Bama, Matt Rosendale-MT, Ronny Jackson-TX, Ralph Norman-SC, Andrew Clyde-GA, Chip Roy-TX, Paul Gosar-AZ

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