Joe Courtney tweeted the following:
"On this day in 1865, enslaved African Americans in Texas received the news of emancipation. The freedom promised in our nations doctrine was finally granted to all Black Americans.On #Juneteenth2022, we remember this most significant period in our countrys history."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Joe Courtney:
"Yesterday, I joined Norwich town officials and the Norwich Branch of the NAACP at the annual Juneteenth ceremony.Hope you all are coming together with your communities to mark the holiday!" on June 18Read on Twitter
"Watch me ask @SecMartyWalsh about workforce development and apprenticeship programs. Were at an incredible moment of opportunity for workers to move into good-paying jobs. These programs can help close employment gaps and build a younger, more diverse workforce in eastern CT." on June 17Read on Twitter
"The #AUKUS alliance is the most important national security partnership in decades & submarines are at the center of it.Im introducing legislation to create nuclear-powered submarine training programs in the US for Australian Naval Officers. Read more: courtney.house.gov/media-center/p" on June 16Read on Twitter
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