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DemocratBill · H.Res. 646· House(119-HRES-646)

Calling on the Senate to remove the name of Richard B. Russell from the Russell Senate Office Building.

Rep. Green
Age: 79 years
Texas
Introduced
8/8/2025
Last activity
8/9/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Sponsored by
Al Green
Cosponsors
Democrat - 1Republican - 0
Congress
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

This resolution calls on the Senate to remove Richard B. Russell's name from the Russell Senate Office Building. The resolution notes that Senator Russell opposed civil rights and worked to preserve White supremacy. It highlights his role in filibustering anti-lynching bills and drafting the Southern Manifesto. The document also mentions his proposal for a "racial relocation" program. Ultimately, the House aims to reject White nationalism and supremacy while condemning memorials for lawmakers who disavowed the principle that all persons are created equal.

Yes

  • Would Black Americans be better off under this?+8

    The resolution directly addresses the legacy of a lawmaker who worked to suppress African-American civil rights and proposed racial relocation.

  • Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?+8

    The resolution rejects White supremacy and seeks to remove memorials of a lawmaker who actively worked against racial equity.

  • Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+5

    By rejecting the legacy of a lawmaker who opposed civil rights, the resolution aligns with the interests of historically marginalized and low-income groups.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.