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Lunar New Year becomes an official public school holiday in New York
It’s official — over the weekend, New York State Gov. Hochul signed legislation into law that declares Lunar New Year a public school holiday.
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President Biden signs Rep. Grace Meng's bill that seeks to create the National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture
Today, President Biden signed a bill (H.R. 2525) to establish a commission that will study the feasibility and potential creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture. The bill was sponsored and introduced by Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-NY).
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House passes bill to study the feasibility of creating a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture
The House has unanimously passed a bill (H.R. 2525) to establish a commission that will study the feasibility and potential creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture.
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Congresswoman Grace Meng introduces legislation to make Lunar New Year a federal holiday
Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-Queens) has just announced that she has introduced new legislation that could make Lunar New Year a federal holiday.
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