Radio: Congress passes bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday

Updated: Jun 16, 2021 / 09:43 PM CDT

Congress passes bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday

The House passed a bill that would make Juneteenth, or June 19, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. It now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk. NewsNation’s Joe Khalil reports.

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