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California U.S. Rep Barbara Lee: "This week, the House passed our bill to remove the bust of Roger Brooke Taney, architect of Dred Scott,..."

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Barbara Lee tweeted the following:

"This week, the House passed our bill to remove the bust of Roger Brooke Taney, architect of Dred Scott, & to replace it with a bust of Thurgood Marshall.
Memorials that glorify the horrors of racism have no place in this countryespecially in the halls of our Capitol."
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Here are other recent tweets from Barbara Lee:

"Extreme poverty affects over 20 million people in California.
But it doesnt have to. Poverty is a policy choice, and we have the tools to end it. Im calling on my colleagues to reinstate the #ChildTaxCredit."
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"You read that right: Republicans just blocked the #CROWNAct, our bill that protects against race-based hair discrimination.
Black people are penalized for their natural hair every day in this country, from school to work. This isnt over - we're going to keep fighting. twitter.com/RepBonnie/stat" on Dec. 14
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