
House votes to remove Confederate busts and statues from the Capitol
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The House Tuesday passed legislation to remove from the Capitol the bust of former Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney, who authored an infamous pro-slavery decision, as well as to banish other Confederate statues.
The House last July approved a similar measure to remove the statues of Gen. Robert E. Lee and other Confederate leaders in a 305-113 vote, but the legislation didn't go anywhere in the GOP-controlled Senate and White House. Backers are hoping this year the statue removal will gain more traction with Democrats in charge of the Senate and with President Biden in office.More Related News