Rep. Al Green (D-TX) is pressing the Senate to consider a new name for the Russell Senate Office Building, citing former Sen. Richard Russell’s record of opposing civil rights legislation and promoting white supremacist views.

In a letter to senators sent on Juneteenth, Green proposed renaming the building the Old Senate Office Building as an interim measure until a permanent name can be decided.

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