House approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday

Both chambers of Congress have cleared legislation recognizing Juneteenth as a legal public holiday in time for Saturday’s celebration, capping a years-long campaign by many Black activists, including lawmakers, to do so

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The bill, which sailed through Congress in unexpectedly quick fashion, now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk. When the vote became final on Wednesday evening, it was Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee — one of Congress’s earlier proponents of a federal Juneteenth holiday — who held the gavel and formally declared its passage, with cheers erupting in the chamber.

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer had announced Wednesday morning that the chamber would bring the measure to the floor for a vote, surprising — and delighting — many Democrats with the speed of the process.

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