Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing Juneteenth
June 19, 2024
June 19, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 42 of their Senate colleagues in introducing a bipartisan Senate resolution recognizing Juneteenth Independence Day. Text is below, and the full resolution is available here.
"Whereas news of the end of slavery did not reach the frontier areas of the United States, in particular the State of Texas . . .
Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 42 of their Senate colleagues in introducing a bipartisan Senate resolution recognizing Juneteenth Independence Day. Text is below, and the full resolution is available here.
"Whereas news of the end of slavery did not reach the frontier areas of the United States, in particular the State of Texas . . .