Efforts by House Republicans to reinstate a Confederate monument at Arlington National Cemetery failed, with nearly 200 Republicans supporting the amendment. The amendment faced backlash for its controversial nature, including depicting a black 'Mammy' and a slave following his master into battle. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) backed the plan despite making contentious remarks about Jim Crow. The vote garnered around 89% GOP support, a higher percentage than in previous similar votes.
READER: Politicians from any party in America wanting to restore a statue with “highly sanitized depictions of slavery” is not something I could have imagined in 2024. Or, ever. ME: And now (even worse) you don’t have to imagine it. https://t.co/nnSSVD70OA via @azcentral
Opinion: Republicans in the U.S. House want to restore a statue at Arlington National Cemetery that celebrates the worst aspects of the Confederacy. https://t.co/8bACPxkh0t
Nearly 90% of House Republicans voted to restore a Confederate memorial at Arlington National Cemetery https://t.co/pgUlAUjKSN
Analysis by Aaron Blake: The House vote to restore the Confederate Memorial to Arlington National Cemetery failed, but not before it got a lot more GOP support — about 89 percent — than similar recent votes. https://t.co/JQpt4IJcU7
Almost 9 In 10 House Republicans Voted To Put A Confederate Memorial Back At Arlington https://t.co/KNNqSJJxff
Nearly 200 House Republicans voted Thursday to reinstall a Confederate memorial at Arlington National Cemetery. The amendment failed in the House but had the support of Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) after he made controversial statements about Jim Crow. https://t.co/mq2cnmkFCw
Most House Republicans voted this week to put a Confederate memorial back at Arlington National Cemetery, @JNicholsonInDC reports. The amendment's sponsor told me it's a "lie" to even call it a Confederate memorial, but I'm sorry, that's all it is https://t.co/EzXrHssFqv
After 192 Republicans voted to restore a Confederate monument at Arlington National Cemetery featuring a black 'Mammy' and a slave following his master into battle, Democrats started targeting GOP lawmakers who voted for the plan. https://t.co/Eht1wN9Yg6
230-192: A Republican-sponsored effort to restore a Confederate monument to Arlington National Cemetery failed in the House of Representatives on Thursday. 24 Republicans voted against it, including 2/4 of the Black Republicans in the House. https://t.co/5cYF7zDg1d