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119th Congress · S.Res. 781 · Adopted

A resolution commemorating June 19, 2026, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.

This resolution commemorates June 19, 2026, as Juneteenth National Independence Day to recognize and observe the end of slavery in the United States.

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A resolution commemorating June 19, 2026, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.
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Sponsor

  • Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · [R-TX] · C001056
    Rep-TX current · 5 terms · @JohnCornyn · 7 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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current
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John Cornyn
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John
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Cornyn
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Current term (5 total)

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TX
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2
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Republican
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2021-01-03
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2027-01-03
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517 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
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517 Hart Senate Office Building
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Leadership roles (3)

  • Senate Minority Whip · senate · 2013-01-03 – 2015-01-03
  • Senate Majority Whip · senate · 2015-01-03 – 2017-01-03
  • Senate Majority Whip · senate · 2017-01-03 – 2019-01-03

Committee memberships (17)

  • Joint Committee on Taxation (joint) · joint · rank 3 · site
  • Africa and Global Health Policy (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Border Security and Immigration (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Crime and Counterterrorism (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Privacy, Technology, and the Law (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Senate Committee on Finance (senate) · senate · rank 3 · site
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (senate) · senate · rank 12 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Budget (senate) · senate · rank 6 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary (senate) · senate · rank 3 · site
  • Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (senate) · senate · rank 4 · site
  • Taxation and IRS Oversight (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1 · site
  • Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • the Constitution (senate) · senate · rank 2

Social media

District offices (7)

  • 221 W. Sixth St., Suite 1350, Chase Tower, Austin, TX, 78701 · 512-469-6034 · fax 512-469-6020 · 30.2681008,-97.7448471
  • 5001 Spring Valley Rd., Suite 1125 E, Dallas, TX, 75244 · 972-239-1310 · fax 972-239-2110 · 32.9400414,-96.82359749999999
  • 1500 Broadway, Suite 1230, Wells Fargo Center, Lubbock, TX, 79401 · 806-472-7533 · fax 806-472-7536 · 33.5849492,-101.8519083
  • 600 Navarro, Suite 210, San Antonio, TX, 78205 · 210-224-7485 · fax 210-224-8569 · 29.4267857,-98.48957639999999
  • 100 E. Ferguson St., Suite 1004, Regions Bank Building, Tyler, TX, 75702 · 903-593-0902 · fax 903-593-0920 · 32.3522862,-95.30028709999999
  • 5300 Memorial Drive, Suite 710, Houston, TX, 77007 · 713-572-3337 · 29.7620424,-95.41594959999999
  • 6770 W. Expressway 83, Suite 302, Harlingen, TX, 78552 · 956-423-0162 · 26.1883908,-97.75747199999999

Other names (0)

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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S2TX00106
cycle
2026
name
CORNYN, JOHN SEN
party
REPUBLICAN PARTY
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Senate
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TX
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00
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Incumbent
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C
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2026
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null
first_file_date
2001-09-14
last_file_date
2025-05-23
last_f2_date
2025-05-23
address
null

Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

cycle
2026
total_receipts
$14,261,513.59
total_disbursements
$14,352,854.31
cash_on_hand_end_period
$542,119.97
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$0.00
coverage_start_date
2021-01-01
coverage_end_date
2026-06-30

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (22)

  • Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · [D-NY] · G000555 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-18 · original
    Dem-NY current · 6 terms · @GillibrandNY · 8 district offices
  • Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · [I-VT] · S000033 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-18 · original
    Ind-VT current · 12 terms · @SenSanders · 1 district office
  • Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · [I-ME] · K000383 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-18 · original
    Ind-ME current · 3 terms · @SenAngusKing · 5 district offices
  • Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] · [D-NV] · C001113 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-18 · original
    Dem-NV current · 2 terms · @SenCortezMasto · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · [D-CT] · B001277 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-18 · original
    Dem-CT current · 3 terms · @SenBlumenthal · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · [R-ND] · C001096 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-18 · original
    Rep-ND current · 5 terms · @SenKevinCramer · 5 district offices
  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] · [D-CA] · P000145 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-18 · original
    Dem-CA current · 3 terms · @SenAlexPadilla · 5 district offices
  • Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] · [D-CO] · H000273 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-18 · original
    Dem-CO current · 1 term · @SenatorHick · 7 district offices
  • Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · [D-HI] · H001042 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-18 · original
    Dem-HI current · 6 terms · @MazieHirono · 1 district office
  • Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · [D-RI] · W000802 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-18 · original
    Dem-RI current · 4 terms · @SenWhitehouse · 1 district office
  • Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · [R-TN] · B001243 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-18 · original
    Rep-TN current · 10 terms · @MarshaBlackburn · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · [D-NH] · S001181 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-18 · original
    Dem-NH current · 3 terms · @SenatorShaheen · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] · [R-IN] · Y000064 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-18 · original
    Rep-IN current · 5 terms · @SenToddYoung · 4 district offices
  • Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · [D-NJ] · B001288 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-18 · original
    Dem-NJ current · 3 terms · @SenBooker · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · [D-OR] · W000779 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-18 · original
    Dem-OR current · 14 terms · @RonWyden · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] · [R-WI] · J000293 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-18 · original
    Rep-WI current · 3 terms · @SenRonJohnson · 3 district offices
  • Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] · [D-AZ] · K000377 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-18 · original
    Dem-AZ current · 2 terms · @SenMarkKelly · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · [D-OR] · M001176 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-18 · original
    Dem-OR current · 3 terms · @SenJeffMerkley · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] · [R-SC] · S001184 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-18 · original
    Rep-SC current · 5 terms · @SenatorTimScott · 3 district offices
  • Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] · [R-WV] · J000312 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-18 · original
    Rep-WV current · 1 term · 1 district office
  • Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] · [R-AL] · B001319 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-18 · original
    Rep-AL current · 1 term · @SenKatieBritt · 7 district offices
  • Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · [D-WA] · C000127 · Co-sponsored 2026-07-23
    Dem-WA current · 6 terms · @SenatorCantwell · 6 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Judiciary Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-07-27T22:55:54ZDischarged From
    2026-06-18T19:12:34ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (6)

  • 2026-07-27Floorvia Senate
    Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4286)
  • 2026-07-27Floor17000via Library of Congress
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
  • 2026-07-27Dischargevia Senate
    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  • 2026-07-27Committee14500via Library of Congress
    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  • 2026-06-18IntroReferralvia Senate
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2940)
  • 2026-06-18IntroReferral10025via Library of Congress
    Submitted in Senate

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Titles

  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2026-06-25T04:34:18Z
    A resolution commemorating June 19, 2026, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.
  • Display Title2026-06-19T10:56:25Z
    A resolution commemorating June 19, 2026, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.

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00 · 2026-06-18 · Introduced in Senate

This resolution commemorates June 19, 2026, as Juneteenth National Independence Day to recognize and observe the end of slavery in the United States.

Related bills

  • SRES 290 (119) A resolution commemorating June 19, 2025, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.
    Latest: 2025-06-25 — Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3536; text: 6/18/2025 CR S3475)
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

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