B.B. King or Elvis Presley; request the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress to approve the replacement of Jefferson Davis with either.
This bill (HC 37) is a request to replace Mississippi's statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis in the U.S. Capitol's National Statuary Hall with a statue of either B.B. King or Elvis Presley. It directly affects Mississippi's representation in the Capitol's collection, seeking to honor two iconic Mississippi-born musicians instead of a figure associated with the Confederacy. The bill cites Mississippi's status as the "Birthplace of America's Music" and highlights B.B. King's blues legacy and Elvis Presley's rock 'n' roll influence as fitting modern cultural symbols. The resolution formally asks the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress to approve this change under existing statutory authority.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 19, 2026
Last action Apr 15, 2026
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Jan 19, 2026
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Earle Banks
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Jeffery Harness
DDemocratic
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John Hines
DDemocratic
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