Lawmakers Propose Removing Columbus Day's Federal Holiday Status

Lawmakers Propose Removing Columbus Day's Federal Holiday Status

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Watch VideoU.S. Sens. Ron Johnson and James Lankford have proposed canceling Columbus Day and replacing it with Juneteenth.

Johnson and Lankford, both Republicans, made the suggestion in an amendment to Texas Sen. John Cornyn's legislation that calls for Juneteenth to be a new federal holiday.

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