The House of Representatives have voted!
The statue of Roger Taney, U.S. chief justice best known for an infamous pro-slavery decision will be removed from the Capitol.
The bill passed by a vote of 285-120.
If you didn’t know, each state in the United States submits two statues for display at the Capitol. Once the statue has arrived, it is placed in a location selected by the Joint Committee on the Library. Following a group of 10 lawmakers from both chambers oversee the fine art in the building.
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