Shaheen, Hassan Join Senate Democrats on Legislation to Rename Bases & Other Military Assets Named for the Confederacy Within One Year

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U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) -- a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee -- introduced legislation today with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and 34 Senate Democrats, led by U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), requiring the Pentagon to remove all names, symbols, displays, monuments and paraphernalia that honor or commemorate the Confederate States of America and anyone who voluntarily served it from all military bases and other assets of the Department of Defense. The Pentagon must rename the assets within one year. The legislation is a standalone bill, based on Warren's amendment -- which Senator Shaheen supported -- that was added to the fiscal year (FY) 2021 National Defense Authorization Act that passed the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) earlier this month.

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