Senate panel passes amendment to rename bases named for Confederate generals

• Roll Call first reported the details of the vote. The committee did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Details: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) introduced the measure, which would require the Department of Defense to organize a commission to enact a plan for renaming the assets.

• It was added to the yearly defense authorization bill, but could still be removed as that measure makes its way through the legislative process, according to CNN.

The big picture: A spokesperson for Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said on Monday he's open to a "bipartisan discussion" about renaming the military bases and facilities that are named after Confederate leaders, including Fort Bragg and Fort Benning.

• The debate comes as the Navy and Marines have already moved to ban the display of Confederate-era symbols.
• A number of states and cities around the country have also taken steps to remove Confederate-era symbols amid racial unrest over the police killing of George Floyd.