Johnson withdraws plan to swap Columbus Day for Juneteenth

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson has withdrawn his proposal to eliminate the Columbus Day holdiay amid intense criticism from conservative commentators.

The Wisconsin State Journal reported that the Oshkosh Republican had proposed an amendment eliminating Columbus Day to a bipartisan bill designating June 19, or Juneteenth, the …

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