On Wednesday, the House Armed Services Committee voted to ban the display of the Confederate battle flag at all Pentagon property. The amendment, from Rep. Anthony Brown (D-Md.), would ban the public display of the flag, including on bumper stickers and clothing, at all Defense Department property, including bases, workspaces and front porches of military housing.
According to The Hill, “the measure was approved without debate by voice vote as part of a package of dozens of noncontroversial amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).”
The House Armed Services Committee is also expected to consider an amendment later Wednesday, also expected to be offered by Brown, that would require the Pentagon to strip Confederate names from bases and other property within a year.
Debate over Confederate symbols has reignited amid nationwide protests on racial injustices sparked by the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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Late Tuesday night, Trump vowed to veto the NDAA if it includes such a requirement.
The Senate’s version of the NDAA already includes a requirement to rename bases and other property within three years. The amendment, sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), was approved in a voice vote by the Senate Armed Services Committee.
