House to consider putting statues in Capitol

The House of Representatives is set to vote on a bill Wednesday that would put statues representing the District and U.S. territories in the Capitol after Ward 2 D.C. Councilman Jack Evans sent letters to congressional leadership asking them to take action.

The District has long sought to have a statue of Frederick Douglas and another of Pierre L’Enfant sitting among others representing the 50 states in the Capitol. The bill the House will vote on will allow the District and the terriroties to each place one statue.