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Credit: TheHill.com

Republican lawmakers are escalating a battle over House hallway rules that have led to the removal of dozens of political displays and memorials to fallen troops.

One Republican office complains that its views are being censored by the rules, while another is asking Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to clarify whether he can put posters honoring fallen troops on the walls directly outside his office.

The new rule was intended to remove from House hallways those obstacles that could make it more difficult to exit office buildings during an emergency. It has forced the removal of 35 easels with posters that either promoted political positions or honored soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Republican and Democratic offices have been impacted.

Fifteen displays honoring soldiers were taken down by officials with the Chief Administrative Office (CAO) and returned to member offices. Twenty other displays dealing with various political issues were also removed, but were not returned. The CAO is keeping those displays until members claim them.