House Votes to Purge Confederate Statues From the Capitol The bill would direct congressional officials to remove statues of Confederate leaders from public view in the Capitol, the latest bid to do away with prominent symbols of racism. The legislation calls for the removal of, among others, the likeness of former Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, who delivered the landmark Dred Scott v. Sandford decision denying the rights of citizenship to people of African descent.Credit...Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times June 29, 2021Updated 8:13 p.m. ET WASHINGTON — The House voted on Tuesday to remove statues honoring Confederate and other white supremacist leaders from public display at the United States Capitol, renewing an effort to rid the seat of American democracy of symbols of rebellion and racism.