Press Releases
Speaker Johnson to Present Congressional Gold Medal Honoring 13 Servicemembers Killed at Abbey Gate
Washington,
September 9, 2024
WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, September 10, Speaker Johnson will host a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony honoring the 13 American servicemembers killed in the Kabul Airport terrorist attack on August 26, 2021. Speaker Johnson will be joined by Congressional Leadership and the families of the 13 fallen servicemembers. The ceremony will be held in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. WHO: Speaker Johnson, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Leader Jeffries, Senator Danies, Congresswoman McClain WHAT: Photo Opportunity, Remarks WHEN: September 10, 2024 at 11:00am ET WHERE: The Rotunda, U.S. Capitol NOTE: TV cameras must be pre-set on tripods by 8:00 am ET for a security sweep. Please contact the House Radio-TV Gallery for details, 202-225-5214. Credentialed media will be allowed on the press riser for the duration of the ceremony and escorted to the stage for the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal. NOTE: The gold medal will be available for still photos only at 9:35am ET in H-124. |