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Illinois U.S. Rep Lauren Underwood: "#Juneteenth marks the day that the last enslaved African Americans were freed two years after the..."

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Lauren Underwood tweeted the following:

"#Juneteenth marks the day that the last enslaved African Americans were freed two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. As we celebrate 157 years of freedom, Im committed to advocating for equity and justice."
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Here are other recent tweets from Lauren Underwood:

"This is a historic victory for Americas veterans.
Im looking forward to sending this bill to @POTUSs desk to ensure millions of post-9/11 veterans exposed to deadly toxins receive the health care and benefits theyve earned. twitter.com/VetAffairsDems" on June 18
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"ICYMI: @SecretaryPete and I met with students in northern Illinois to discuss how electric vehicle investments in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will protect the environment for kids like them and generations to come! twitter.com/SecretaryPete/" on June 17
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"Big Oil companies have been reaping record profits while Americans are experiencing pain at the pump.
I voted to pass the Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act to go after price gouging and provide relief to working families.
americanprogress.org/article/these-" on June 17
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