On the recordJune 19, 2022
The idea was that, once all of my colleagues, unanimous in the Senate, 415 votes in the House, voted for it and saw that nothing happened, nothing collapsed, we were able to look at this issue together.
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Sheila Jackson Lee discusses the overwhelming support for Juneteenth legislation and the lack of subsequent action.
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