- A Federal Gas Tax Holiday Is A Terrible Idea https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/federal-gas-tax-holiday-terrible-idea 127 comments politics
- What is a federal gas tax holiday? https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/3530067-what-is-a-federal-gas-tax-holiday/ 64 comments politics
- Biden expects decision on federal gas tax holiday by end of week https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3529875-biden-expects-decision-on-federal-gas-tax-holiday-by-end-of-week/ 60 comments politics
- Lawmakers on Wednesday announced that a bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives to declare Diwali, the festival of lights, a federal holiday. What are your thoughts on this? https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/diwali-day-act-introduced-in-us-congress-to-declare-festival-of-lights-as-federal-holiday/articleshow/87518584.cms 11 comments india
- Diwali Day Act introduced in US Congress to declare festival of lights as federal holiday https://m.timesofindia.com/world/us/us-and-world/diwali-day-act-introduced-in-us-congress-to-declare-festival-of-lights-as-federal-holiday/amp_articleshow/87514580.cms 17 comments india
- Rep. Torres, DelBene, Bonamici, Davids & Sens Lujan, Heinrich introduce legislation to replace the term Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day in federal law and regulations and to establish Indigenous Peoples’ Day as a public holiday https://torres.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-torres-delbene-bonamici-davids-sens-lujan-heinrich-introduce 5 comments politics
- Under Trump, Juneteenth was marred by controversy — with Biden, it’s a federal holiday https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/19/juneteenth-controversial-under-trump-federal-holiday-under-biden.html 257 comments politics
- Biden signs bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-juneteenth-holiday-bill-sign/ 21 comments politics
- Biden to sign Juneteenth bill, creating first new federal holiday in decades https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/17/juneteenth-federal-holiday-biden-signs-bill.html 433 comments politics
- Senate approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-race-and-ethnicity-bills-lifestyle-holidays-58d4fbd343f17df0b03dd0d0a221e452?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=ap 26 comments politics
- Senate unanimously passes a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/15/politics/juneteenth-federal-holiday-senate-vote/index.html 3 comments politics
- US Senate passes bill establishing Juneteenth as federal holiday | Holiday marks oldest nationally recognised commemoration of slavery’s end and emancipation of African Americans https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/juneteenth-federal-holiday-congress-vote-b1866693.html 232 comments politics
- GOP senators debate replacing Columbus Day with Juneteenth as a federal holiday https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/505449-gop-senators-debate-replacing-columbus-day-with-juneteenth-as-a-federal 53 comments politics
- Senate Democrats introduce legislation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday https://www.axios.com/senate-democrats-juneteenth-federal-holiday-644f4a1b-f9e1-4898-8e9d-45b6a2078eb7.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic&utm_content=1100 4 comments politics
- Sen. John Cornyn will introduce bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday https://www.fox9.com/news/sen-john-cornyn-will-introduce-bill-to-make-juneteenth-a-federal-holiday 35 comments politics
- McConnell criticizes House proposal to make Election Day a federal holiday https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/31/politics/mcconnell-democrats-house-bill/index.html 8 comments politics
- McConnell criticizes House proposal to make Election Day a federal holiday https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/31/politics/mcconnell-democrats-house-bill/index.html 10 comments politics
- Mitch McConnell Isn't Happy With Dem Proposal to Make Election Day a Federal Holiday https://ijr.com/mcconnell-election-day-holiday/ 44 comments politics
- Mitch McConnell: making Election Day a federal holiday is a Democratic “power grab” https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/2019/1/30/18203936/mitch-mcconnell-election-day-federal-holiday 362 comments politics
- McConnell says bill that would make Election Day a federal holiday is a ‘power grab’ by Democrats https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/politics/mcconnell-says-bill-that-would-make-election-day-a-federal-holiday-is-a-power-grab-by-democrats/2019/01/30/57421dd6-24bd-11e9-ad53-824486280311_story.html?__twitter_impression=true 7 comments politics
- McConnell blasts House bill that makes Election Day a federal holiday https://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/427683-mcconnell-blasts-house-bill-that-makes-election-day-a-federal-holiday 1087 comments politics
- President Trump signs executive order to make Christmas Eve a holiday for federal workers. https://www.krdo.com/news/president-trump-to-make-christmas-eve-a-holiday-for-federal-workers/941958921 23 comments politics
- Christmas Eve to be a federal holiday in 2018 https://abc7chicago.com/politics/christmas-eve-to-be-a-federal-holiday-in-2018/4928351/ 30 comments politics
- Panel: More than 50 percent of Americans say Election Day should be federal holiday https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/415201-panel-more-than-50-percent-of-americans-say-election-day-should-be-federal 676 comments politics
- With Broken Machines and Hours-Long Waits Stopping Voters From Casting Ballots, Majority Says, "Make Election Day a Federal Holiday" https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/11/06/broken-machines-and-hours-long-waits-stopping-voters-casting-ballots-majority-says 39 comments politics
- Trump labor adviser’s plan for cutting federal compensation, potentially even paid holidays https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/12/18/trump-labor-advisers-plan-for-cutting-federal-compensation-potentially-even-paid-holidays/ 27 comments politics
- Petition for a call for a federal holiday: Vote Day http://signon.org/sign/call-for-federal-holiday 6 comments politics
- WE PETITION THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO: Propose legislation that would make all federal election days national holidays to increase voter turnout. https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/petition/propose-legislation-would-make-all-federal-election-days-national-holidays-increase-voter-turnout/nn6nnnkv 98 comments reddit.com
- The American Council on Profit today called upon federal and state governments to remove Labor Day from the nation’s list of official holidays. https://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/09/05-4 10 comments politics
- 'Defense' of Christmas isn't necessary | '...no other religion in this country shuts down the stock market and closes banks, stores, schools & federal buildings when their holidays are being celebrated' http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/81064.html#none 4 comments politics
- Vote up if you think that the US Election Day should be a federal holiday. Voting is one of the most important freedoms that we have, and it deserves respect. http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/98oct/electday.htm 524 comments politics
- FACT CHECK: McCain Opposed Federal MLK Holiday, Arizona MLK Holiday And Key Legislation Aimed At Equal Opportunity For African Americans http://progressiveaccountability.org/ 3 comments politics
- Why isn't election day a federal holiday? http://www.ablogistan.com/archives/2007/04/why_isnt_electi.html 11 comments reddit.com
- Biden makes Juneteenth a national holiday, giving federal employees Friday off https://www.businessinsider.com/juneteenth-federal-holiday-biden-signs-bill-employees-get-friday-off-2021-6 35 comments politics
- House passes sweeping voting rights, electoral reform bill - HR 1 aims to make Election Day a federal holiday, help publicly finance elections, and require presidents to release their tax returns. https://thinkprogress.org/hr1-passes-house-92e181438a5e/ 289 comments politics
- Sarah Palin has canceled a holiday interview with the "Today" show in protest over NBC News not taking action against MSNBC host Martin Bashir, who last week suggested on air that the former Alaskan governor be defecated on for comparing the federal debt to slavery. http://news.yahoo.com/palin-lauer-bashir-baldwin-msnbc-164823716.html 32 comments politics
- Calls Grow in US to Make Indigenous Peoples' Day a Federal Holiday | "Federal holidays should celebrate our heritage and culture, but also honor the struggles that led to society as we know it." https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/10/12/calls-grow-us-make-indigenous-peoples-day-federal-holiday 4 comments politics
- Republican bill to rename a federal building for Sen. Jesse Helms, who filibustered to delay the designation of a federal holiday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/12/07/166752919/bill-to-rename-federal-building-for-sen-jesse-helms-stirs-controversy 6 comments politics
- Thomas de Maizière, the federal interior minister, suggested on Monday that parts of Germany with large Muslim populations could get public holidays during Muslim festivals. https://www.thelocal.de/20171013/interior-minister-upsets-colleagues-by-suggesting-germany-could-celebrate-muslim-holidays 11 comments worldnews
- Mitch McConnell (R-KY) - "A power grab that's smelling more and more like exactly what it is"; Democrats tried to make Election day a Federal holiday back in Jan 2019. Mitch thinks Voting is "power grab"; lets fight for our democracy back to show the power of voters. Get out and vote folks! https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/31/politics/mcconnell-democrats-house-bill/index.html 6 comments politics