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Mitch PerryJanuary 21, 2016

A bill that would remove the statue of Confederate Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith from Florida’s place in the National Statuary Hall Collection in Washington, D.C., advanced in the House Appropriations Committee on Thursday. Momentum to remove Smith from the congressional collection began this past summer shortly after the South Carolina Legislature voted to remove the Confederate battle […]

Mitch PerryNovember 17, 2015

A bill aimed at removing the statue of a Confederate Army general representing Florida at the U.S. Capitol cleared its first Florida Senate committee Tuesday. The Senate Committee on Government Oversight and Accountability passed SB 310, with only Ocala Republican Alan Hays dissenting. The legislation could ultimately lead to removal of a likeness of Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith […]

Jim RosicaNovember 4, 2015

A bill aimed at removing the statue of a Confederate Army general representing Florida at the U.S. Capitol cleared its first House committee on Wednesday. The Economic Development and Tourism subcommittee unanimously OK’d the bill (HB 141), which asks Congress to remove the statue of Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith and replace it with another “prominent Florida citizen.” State Rep. Jose […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 8, 2015

A Miami-Dade lawmaker introduced legislation on Tuesday to replace the statue of a Confederate Army general at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. If passed, the bill (HB 141) would ask Congress to remove the statue of Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith and replace it with another “prominent Florida citizen.” The new statue would be paid […]

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House panel OKs bill to replace state’s Confederate statue in U.S. Capitol

Confederate statue bill clears Florida Senate committee

Confederate statue bill clears first House committee

Bill filed to replace Confederate general statue at U.S. Capitol