Barry Loudermilk tweeted the following:
"Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Tx and brought the news that the Civil War had ended and the enslaved were free. The 13th Amendment was ratified a few months later in Dec 1865 formally abolishing slavery in the U.S."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Barry Loudermilk:
"[4/5] and, to my knowledge, no one in that group was criminally charged in relation to January 6th. Once again, the Committee released this letter to the press, and did not contact me." on June 15Read on Twitter
"[5/5] This type of behavior is irresponsible and has real consequences -- including ongoing death threats to myself, my family, and my staff." on June 15Read on Twitter
"[2/5] As Capitol Police confirmed, nothing about this visit with constituents was suspicious. The pictures show children holding bags from the House gift shop, which was open to visitors, and taking pictures of the Rayburn train." on June 15Read on Twitter
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