Washington, D.C. – U.S. Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13) delivered remarks today on the Floor of the House of Representatives in support of H.R. 7573, legislation to remove twelve Confederate statues and four other statues honoring men who championed slavery and segregation from display in the United States Capitol. The House voted today 305 to 113 … Read more
Confederate statue torn down in Richmond, Virginia ONN – Jefferson Davis Confederate Statue Torn Down In Richmond, Virginia A statue of Jefferson Davis was torn down along Richmond, Virginia’s famed Monument Avenue on Wednesday night. The statue of the president of the Confederacy was toppled shortly before 11 p.m., news outlets reported. (June 11) Subscribe … Read more
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), and Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) introduced a bill to remove Confederate statues from the U.S. Capitol. The bill, the Confederate Monument Removal Act, originally introduced by Congresswoman Lee in 2017 in the wake of the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, would remove all statues of people who … Read more