Rep. Engel Cosponsors Juneteenth Resolution
June 19, 2019
June 19, 2019
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Congressman Eliot Engel, a top member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, once again joined dozens of House colleagues as an original cosponsor of a Resolution recognizing June 19, 2019 for its historical significance as Juneteenth Independence Day.
On June 19, 1865, General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas and announced to the remaining slaves that they were finally . . .
Congressman Eliot Engel, a top member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, once again joined dozens of House colleagues as an original cosponsor of a Resolution recognizing June 19, 2019 for its historical significance as Juneteenth Independence Day.
On June 19, 1865, General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas and announced to the remaining slaves that they were finally . . .