2021: Fitzpatrick Voted To Designate Juneteenth National Independence
Day As A Federal Holiday. In June 2021, Fitzpatrick voted for the
Juneteenth National Independence Day Act which would, according to
Congressional Quarterly, "designate Juneteenth National Independence
Day, celebrated on June 19, as the eleventh national federal holiday."
The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 415-14,
and was sent to the President and ultimately became law. [House Vote
170, 6/16/21;
Congressional Quarterly,
6/16/21; Congressional
Actions, S.
475]