HRES 646 United States House · 119th Congress

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

HRES 646 is a House resolution calling on the Senate to remove Senator Richard B. Russell's name from the Russell Senate Office Building. It cites Russell's historical opposition to civil rights, including drafting the 1956 Southern Manifesto opposing school desegregation and making statements supporting white supremacy. The resolution requests the Senate rename the building to its original name, the Old Senate Office Building, until a new honoree is selected. This is a symbolic request, not a binding law, focused on addressing the building's namesake.
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Introduced Aug 8, 2025 Last action Aug 9, 2025
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Aug 9, 2025
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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