Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20210616:04:54:00
And a half years before the last remaining slaves in texas finally learned of their freedom on june 19th 1865. june 19th is juneteenth. now, the fact of the senate vote was unanimous today that came as a bit of a surprise, wisconsin republican ron johnson had previously blocked to this but i guess today he got over it? the bill will now go to the democratically controlled house it is expected to pass in the house. still tbd on when exactly. after that it is expected to be signed into law by president biden. it has been almost 40 years since the last new federal holiday was created, the holiday...