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House passes bill to remove Roger Taney bust, Confederate statues from Capitol
J. Scott Applewhite/AP
The statue of historic figure John C. Calhoun is seen on the first-floor crypt area of Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 29, 2021. Calhoun, a native of South Carolina, served as vice president under Presidents John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
and last updated 2021-06-29 21:01:46-04
The House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that would remove Confederate statues from the Capitol.
According to the Associated Press, the bill passed with a 285-120 vote, with the Democrats voting unanimously in support of the bill, with 67 Republicans also voting in support.
9 hours ago by Barbara Sprunt (NPR)
This file photo shows the marble bust of Chief Justice Roger Taney that is currently displayed in the Old Supreme Court Chamber in the U.S. Capitol. The House voted Tuesday on a bill that would remove the bust from public display. Image credit: J. Scott Applewhite
The House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to remove all Confederate statues from public display in the U.S. Capitol, along with replacing the bust of former Chief Justice of the United States Roger Taney, author of the 1857
Dred Scott decision that declared that people of African descent were not U.S. citizens.