Representative Jackson votes no on Juneteenth National Independence Day Act

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Rep. Jackson released the following statement regarding his no vote on S.475, Juneteenth National Independence Day Act:

“Juneteenth is an important part of our history, especially in Texas. I support Texas’ Juneteenth holiday and I support all Americans who celebrate it. However, I do not support more days off for federal employees. Many Americans feel like the federal government is not doing a good job for them as it is. For example, over 60 percent of Americans disapprove of Congress’ job performance. I do not know of any other organization that would reward employees with additional days off with that poor of a job evaluation. We need to create jobs, grow our economy and combat global threats like China, not create more days off for people who have been totally inadequate at delivering for the American people.” – Rep. Ronny Jackson (TX-13)