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As the end of slavery. it has been a state holiday in texas for 40 years. it hasn t had full recognition. well, as they say, a change is going to come, right? the senate passed the bill just yesterday. president biden expected to pss it into law as juneteenth national independence day. keep that name in mind. and i ll tell you why in a moment. the house vote, nearly unanimous. 415-14. democrat alexandria ocasio-cortez noting the dissenters are all white republican men. i mean, this is pretty consistent with i think the republican base and whether, whether they are teaching the role of racism in u.s. history to, there is a direct through line from that to denying juneteenth. the day that is widely ....
So, the voice of the people need to be heard on these great matters of war and peace. that s our constitutional responsibility. do we authorize or not the use of force. if we need to replace them, then we ll work on the criteria, the sunset, the mission and congress will debate and decide whether or not to authorize or not. congresswoman barbara lee, democrat from the oakland, california, area. thank you for coing on and sharing your perspective with us. my pleasure. in just a couple hours president biden is expected to sign a bill into law officially declaring june 19th juneteenth as a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery. a historic moment on the house floor when housemakers voted overwhelmingly. cheers could be heard on the house floor. take a listen. on this vote the yeas are 415. and the nays are 14. the bill is passed. ....
Has been celebrated as such by african americans for years. there has been no national, official holiday to mark this moment, but it looks like that is about to change. earlier this evening too loud applause the house approved a bill to make juneteenth a national holiday. on this vote, the yeas are 415, and the nays are 14, the bill is passed. the bill will now go to president biden s desk to be signed into law, and while 14 house republicans voted against the bill tonight, yesterday the senate adopted it unanimously. republican senator ron johnson of wisconsin has been he said, on cost grounds but he finally backed down. if you were surprised that all republican senators who were whipping up moral panic about education would endure such a holiday, listen very closely to ....
National holiday. it honors the end of slavery in the united states and is already celebrated in a number of states. yesterday the house passed the measure with support from 415 members and 14 republicans voting against it. coming up next, it heads to the president s desk for signature. geoff bennett is at the white house. geoff, i m pretty sure it s going to get that signature. reporter: oh, yeah. that s a good bet to make, steph. president biden is expected to sign this bill at 3:30 eastern. if we can put the shot back up on the screen of the enrollment ceremony over at the hill, that is a big deal, steph, to paraphrase president biden. you saw there house speaker nancy pelosi standing there in the center and it sounds like they re playing a spiritual in the background. oh, no, it s the black national anthem they re singing. you see congressman sheila jackson lee of texas. she has been the lead co-sponsor ....
Tell your doctor if you have a parasitic infection. may cause headache, injection site reactions, back pain, and fatigue. ask your doctor about nucala. find your nunormal with nucala. on this vote, the yeas are 415. and the nays are 14. the bill is passed. and with that, june 19th or juneteenth, the day that commemorates the end of slavery in the united states, is a national holiday. the house voted to pass the juneteenth national independence day act after the senate unanimously passed the act the day before. 14 house republicans voted against it. president biden is scheduled to sign it into law, making this saturday the first juneteenth national holiday. republican congressman andrew clyde of georgia, who voted against awarding police ....