Cosponsors of Hoyer's bill believe that the U.S. Capitol should reflect that of freedom and equality rather than those who defended racism and slavery.
The House will soon vote on an expansive gun-safety package while a bipartisan group of Senators also negotiate on a deal. The moves come as Biden begs lawmakers to "finally do something."
As the Senate prepared Wednesday for Democrats’ effort to codify Roe v. Wade into federal law, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) likened a potential reversal of Roe to the infamous Dred Scott case.