S. Res. 253 (ATS) - Designating June 19, 2019, as Juneteenth Independence Day in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States. - BILLS-116sres253ats | Content Details

S. Res. 253 (ATS) - Designating June 19, 2019, as Juneteenth Independence Day in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.

Action: Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Wicker, Ms. Rosen, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Braun, Mr. Burr, Mr. Cassidy, Ms. Collins, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Lee, Ms. McSally, Mr. Moran, Mr. Paul, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Portman, Mr. Risch, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Young, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Brown, Mr. Carper, Mr. Coons, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Harris, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kaine, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Markey, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Peters, Ms. Smith, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Warner, Ms. Warren, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Cruz, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Booker, and Mr. Reed) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

Full Title: Designating June 19, 2019, as Juneteenth Independence Day in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.

Cosponsors: Kirsten E. Gillibrand (NY); Roger F. Wicker (MS); Jacky Rosen (NV); Marsha Blackburn (TN); Roy Blunt (MO); John Boozman (AR); Mike Braun (IN); Richard Burr (NC); Bill Cassidy (LA); Susan M. Collins (ME); Kevin Cramer (ND); Deb Fischer (NE); Chuck Grassley (IA); Josh Hawley (MO); Johnny Isakson (GA); James Lankford (OK); Mike Lee (UT); Martha McSally (AZ); Jerry Moran (KS); Rand Paul (KY); David Perdue (GA); Rob Portman (OH); James E. Risch (ID); Marco Rubio (FL); Tim Scott (SC); Thom Tillis (NC); Todd Young (IN); Richard Blumenthal (CT); Sherrod Brown (OH); Thomas R. Carper (DE); Christopher A. Coons (DE); Catherine Cortez Masto (NV); Tammy Duckworth (IL); Richard J. Durbin (IL); Dianne Feinstein (CA); Kamala D. Harris (CA); Mazie K. Hirono (HI); Doug Jones (AL); Tim Kaine (VA); Angus S. King Jr. (ME); Amy Klobuchar (MN); Edward J. Markey (MA); Robert Menendez (NJ); Christopher Murphy (CT); Patty Murray (WA); Gary C. Peters (MI); Tina Smith (MN); Debbie Stabenow (MI); Chris Van Hollen (MD); Mark R. Warner (VA); Elizabeth Warren (MA); Sheldon Whitehouse (RI); Ron Wyden (OR); Ted Cruz (TX); Tammy Baldwin (WI); Cory A. Booker (NJ); Jack Reed (RI)