GOP senators propose swapping Columbus Day with Juneteenth as federal holiday

Unlike other measures, the new proposal would keep the number of federal holidays the same by eliminating October's Columbus Day.A bipartisan group of lawmakers in both the House and Senate have backed legislation to create Juneteenth as a federal holiday, both of which have been co-sponsored by members of the Congressional Black Caucus. House legislation by Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas enjoys a lengthy list of bipartisan co-sponsors.

In spite of a push by activists and lawmakers over the years, the plan has never made it through both chambers.The day commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union Army Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, and told slaves of their emancipation. Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia mark June 19 as a state holiday or observance. Communities across the country celebrate it with food and festivities.

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Please Add one more thing! Replace monuments of Slave Owner with the monuments of Doctor Martin Luther King and Malcolm X!

'Pandering' is a Requirement for All Politicians on Both sides, for All Political Positions. Dont act like you're Surprised.

90% of Americans didn't know it existed until this year.

You have got to be kidding me! Really? Does that mean I can wear blackface?

For eight years we had a black president in that eight years, Yet Juneteenth has never been brought up.

That’s an excellent idea!

Republican President Mark Patrick Seymour Yours Truly

That should fix the issue

Wait, was it African Americans or Native Americans that were affected when those ships touched our shores? Elementary was soo long ago.

Great idea!

I'd suggest eliminating Columbus Day and making ELECTION DAY a national holiday. Not to overlook Juneteenth, but we NEED Election Day to be a federal holiday.

Is there any Italian American holiday ?

Columbus Day needs to be changed to a day that honors Native Americans SenatorLankford SenRonJohnson

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not surprised

Yawn lies

Am I the only one surprised?

You can't meet nuts halfway. They will just ask for more. So you might as well cave in to their whole terrorist agenda. Great Republicans?!!!

Replace Thanksgiving with Juneteenth..

Catering to dem hysteria. Vote these guys out.

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OMG...and this is a REPUBLICAN led idea ? No way !!!! Miracles can happen.....

No!

No. No. Make ELECTION DAY a federal holiday. That has more sense.

Two GOP sens ?.......I think they just received results of last polls.

Why not replace it with dr Martin Luther king day. It’s amazing how theses politicians try to kiss the asses of the black community to advance their career

Yes.

Senator James Lankford - you should be ashamed of yourself. You are a disgrace to the GOP. Start packing your bags....

WHOA... Where did you guys come from.... wait a minute.... who is behind the curtain?

Obvious political pandering for votes just before a major election, seeking to appease the black voters during current hotbed events. In reality, this very thing should have been done long ago anyway.

Start there, and then keep going with Election Day. Maybe then and instead of suppressing voting we can make real progress in this country, starting with voting these clowns out of office.

Can’t we have both? Two holidays are better than one!

Good way to get voted out of Office...Unless you're just pandering in a Democratic State FoxNews

You brave enough to see what's coming? 👇

I smell desperation

Columbus Day was ok during the 8 Obama years....

Don’t do it....

Really? It will always be Columbus Day to me, I don’t care what they name it. They are calling everyone a terrorist these days except, those that really are.

Oh you have got to be kidding me. Quit kissing ass. That will not make it better. Idiots

Wow

Can this get any more ridiculous

How about making Election Day a national holiday

I got no problem with that

Get a grip

ItsKrissy if this passes I’m blaming you!!

Are we going to change the whole countries narrative to appease the 13% of the black population? They already have black history MONTH, MLK day and now this? And white people are supposed to just shut up and accept or were racist. God please let Trump MAGA

Vermont won’t like that

Is James Langford just kushner in aged makeup and dyed blonde hair?

Given most people won’t read the article, CNN kinda giving these guys cover on the real shitty reason they are doing this. It’s about not giving people more time off, not about their issues with Columbus lol.

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The day Trump is removed from office should be another Holiday as well.

Sad world we live in. The republicans propose something and the mob jumps at them saying it’s political. If the Democrats proposed this, the mob would be lining up to shake their hands and would praise each one. Juneteenth should have always been a holiday.

I strongly disagree with your bill. Please introduce a bill to replace the statue of Christopher Columbus torn down by a mob.

No

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He thinks he is being f* cute and clever...

What! Huh! Trump is going to be pissed. Anyone know if they are up for re-election? If not “someone grew some balls”.

Smh

Pretty sure they literally said it was because they don’t want to give workers another holiday. “Would cost to much money”. This has nothing to do with the meanings of the holidays, just usual GOP distain for workers.

Wouldn't it be better to replace it with Indigenous Peoples Day?

I know where there hearts are

Your network never mentioned Juneteenth day until this year.

This seems strangely decent, are you sure they're republicans?

Why not both?

So, which is going to end up having a little sit down chat with the president and come back to oppose the proposal? One? Both?

Election day should be a holiday, Columbus Day should be Indigenous Peoples Day, and Juneteenth should be it's own federal holiday.

And give every black you see $10 right moron

Or replace C day with Indeginous Peoples Day and ADD Juneteenth

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