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House votes to remove Confederate statues from the U.S. Capital !
The U.S. House voted to banish from the Capitol statues of Confederate figures and leaders who pushed white supremacist agendas, part of a broader effort to remove historical symbols of racism and oppression from public spaces.
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Re: House votes to remove Confederate statues from the U.S. Capital !
The bill requires the removal of statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederacy from display in the Capitol complex, and it would force states to replace such statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection.
It would also get rid of three statues of men who defended slavery, segregation and white supremacy during their lives — John C. Calhoun, Charles Aycock and James P. Clarke.
It passed with a bipartisan vote of 305-113.
Seventy-two Republicans joined all House Democrats in supporting the measure.
Libertarian Rep. Justin Amash also voted for the bill. All 113 no votes were from Republicans.
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