House Votes To Remove Confederate Statues From U.S. Capitol

House Democrats are advocating for the removal of Confederate statues from the US Capitol, including the bust of Roger Tawny, who authored the Dred Scott decision. Despite previous efforts being blocked by the Republican-controlled Senate, Democrats aim to change laws to mandate the removal of statues honoring those who supported slavery or opposed the US. The process allows states to replace statues, provided replacements did not serve the Confederacy. Virginia has already removed a statue of Robert E. Lee, planning to replace it with one of civil rights figure Barbara Rose Johns.

What was Mitch McConnell's stance on the removal of Confederate statues?

What changes do Democrats hope to implement regarding the removal of statues?