Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin said he is in favor of celebrating the end of slavery, but he would not support adding another paid day off for federal workers.
in Galveston, Texas, by President Abraham Lincoln, said his home state had been celebrating Juneteenth for 40 years, and it was past time for the nation to celebrate as one.
People look at the Emancipation Proclamation at the National Archives on April 16, 2019, in Washington, D.C. People look at the Emancipation Proclamation at the National Archives on April 16, 2019, in Washington, D.C."There is moment available to us here where we can demonstrate our nonpartisan support for this act of racial reconciliation in our country. I agree that slavery was the original sin.
MORE: After racially divisive tweets, Trump is quiet on Juneteenth holiday he claims he made 'famous' Johnson said that neither Markey nor Cornyn had received a price tag from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office which tallies the cost of legislation for lawmakers. The former businessman from Wisconsin said the private sector pays"about $600 million per year" for paid holidays for federal workers, and he offered an amendment to take one current holiday from federal workers in exchange for Juneteenth.
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