Why some Utah lawmakers want Confederate statues out of the U.S. Capitol

Freshman Blake Moore and Chris Stewart vote to remove the sculptures, while newcomer Burgess Owens and John Curtis favor keeping them in place.

(Susan Walsh | The Associated Press) In this June 24, 2015, photo, a statue of Jefferson Davis, second from left, president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865, is on display in Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill in Washington. Utah's all-Republican House delegation split on a push to remove Confederate statues from the building.

Why some Utah lawmakers want Confederate statues out of the U.S. Capitol

Freshman Blake Moore and Chris Stewart vote to remove the sculptures, while newcomer Burgess Owens and John Curtis favor keeping them in place.

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