A House vote to remove the bust of Roger Taney and other historical statues from the Capitol won’t lead to a purge of the Founding Fathers who adorn the rotunda and other parts of the building, a top Democrat pledged.

But the move to erase the names of dignitaries who held prominent racist viewpoints may not be over.

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