House Passes Bill Seeking to Remove Confederate Statues From Capitol

A statue of Confederate Joseph Wheeler is displayed in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on July 23, 2020. Erin Scott/Reuters

The Democrat-led House of Representatives voted Tuesday to pass a bill seeking to remove confederate statues from the U.S. Capitol.

The vote was 285–120 in favor of the bill, H.R. 3005, with all votes against it coming from Republicans.