Senator Josh Hawley Opposes Plan to Remove Confederate Names From Military Assets

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley, Republican from Missouri, speaks during the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Hearings to examine implementation of Title I of the CARES Act on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 10, 2020. Al Drago/AFP via Getty Images

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) on June 11 said that he will try to remove a requirement that the Pentagon removes the names of Confederate figures from military bases and other Pentagon assets.

The Republican-led Senate Armed Services Committee voted Wednesday evening to pass an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) offered by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.).