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Washington U.S. Rep Kim Schrier: "On this day in 1865, slaves in Texas finally learned they were free, 2 years after the Emancipation..."

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Kim Schrier tweeted the following:

"On this day in 1865, slaves in Texas finally learned they were free, 2 years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Today we reflect on the strides made in the fight for equality in our country and recommit ourselves on working towards a more just and equitable future. #juneteenth"
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Here are other recent tweets from Kim Schrier:

"ICYMI: The @NewDemCoalition Inflation Working Group that I'm a member of recently released our action plan to reduce & address inflation. Strengthening supply chains and lowering the cost of gas and groceries are steps we took just this week. forbes.com/sites/benritz/" on June 18
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"The delay in this implementation is making it difficult to meet the staffing levels necessary to confront this years wildfires. Federal wildland firefighters work alongside local and state firefighters on fires every year but continue to be disproportionally undercompensated." on June 17
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"Today I led 21 of my colleagues in sending a letter to the Biden Administration pushing for a pay and benefits increase for federal firefighters to be implemented before peak wildfire season. This increase was included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law." on June 17
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