Posted on 06/20/2020 8:28:58 AM PDT by knighthawk
Former Vice President Joe Biden did not sponsor or co-sponsor any of the six bills recognizing Juneteenth during his time in the U.S. Senate, though he is now attempting to champion the holiday.
Juneteenth commemorates the day that slaves in Galveston, Texas, were informed on June 19, 1865 that they had been freed by President Abraham Lincoln in the Emancipation Proclamation more than two years before.
A search of GovTrack records of congressional bills, which is a complete record of all legislation dating back to 1973 the year Biden entered the Senate finds that Biden neither sponsored no co-sponsored any of the six bills that were introduced to commemorate the day:
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
You are full of beans
I have watched honored encouraged mannered Juneteenth parades and parties since the 50’s
In the 60’s we went to mostly or all black high schools
Just to watch the BOOKER T WASHINGTON bands at half time
Nuthin like it
Oh......... and I am as white as Charmin
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