July 07, 2020

Congresswoman Barbara Lee Applauds Confederate Statue Removal in 2021 Legislative Branch Funding Bill

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the House Appropriations Committee released the draft fiscal year 2021 Legislative Branch funding bill, which funds the Legislative Branch of the U.S. government, including the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressional Budget Office, and Capitol Police. 

The bill provides $4.198 billion in resources used by the House of Representatives to develop legislation, conduct oversight, and assist constituents in their interactions with the Federal Government. The funding also supports information technology and security, and Legislative Branch agencies such as the Library of Congress and the Government Accountability Office in their wider roles of service to the nation. 

House Appropriations Committee Member Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13) issued the following statement in response to the introduction:  

“I applaud House Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee Chair Tim Ryan for advancing our effort to remove Confederate statues from the U.S. Capitol by designating funding for their removal as part of the FY2021 Legislative Branch funding bill,” said Congresswoman Lee. 

“As I said when I first introduced the Confederate Statue Removal Act in 2017: these painful symbols of bigotry and racism have no place in our society and certainly should not be enshrined in the U.S. Capitol. The removal of these Confederate statues is an important step in eliminating the racist and hateful messages that they represent. I look forward to voting for this bill when our full committee meets later this week.”  

The full text of the bill is here.