Hoyer Statement on Juneteenth
June 19, 2024
June 19, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today commemorating the 159th anniversary of Juneteenth:
"Today, 159 years ago, enslaved Black Americans held in bondage in Galveston, Texas, heard freedom's ring at long last. That ring continues to echo throughout our country more than a century and a half later. On Juneteenth, we celebrate these Ameri . . .
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today commemorating the 159th anniversary of Juneteenth:
"Today, 159 years ago, enslaved Black Americans held in bondage in Galveston, Texas, heard freedom's ring at long last. That ring continues to echo throughout our country more than a century and a half later. On Juneteenth, we celebrate these Ameri . . .