WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today celebrated and honored Juneteenth on Chicago's South Side. At Cook County Forest Preserve's Juneteenth Jubilee in South Holland with Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Duckworth spoke about how the Trump Administration's actions-including launching an illegal war against Iran, rolling back key environmental protections, slashing Medicaid and gutting SNAP-is harming minority and low-income communities. The Senator also joined local community members at the 7th Annual Beverly and Morgan Park Juneteenth Family Festival. Photos from today's events are available on the Senator's website.
"Juneteenth is about reco...