25 June 2021 | Democrat U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, of Houston (an Adventist) was one of the key proponents of making Juneteenth a federal holiday. The bill, signed into law by President Joe Biden on June 17, 2021, was led by Jackson Lee and Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of […] Source: https://atoday.org/bipartisan-push-to-make-juneteenth-federal-holiday-co-led-by-adventist-congresswoman/