Utah Senator Blocks Bill to Stop Trump From Demolishing Kennedy Center
The Protecting Presidential Memorials Act would bar demolition or renaming of sites like the Kennedy Center without congressional approval, sponsors said.
- On Monday night, Utah Republican Senator Mike Lee blocked a bipartisan effort to pass the Protecting Presidential Memorials Act, which would have prohibited the demolition of the Kennedy Center and other presidential memorials without congressional authorization.
- Tensions surrounding the Kennedy Center escalated after President Donald Trump threatened to demolish the facility and sought to force a renaming after himself, despite legal rulings blocking his attempts to alter the historic site.
- Senator Jeff Merkley defended the measure as a 'common-sense bill,' emphasizing that congressionally authorized memorials represent tributes to presidential accomplishments, while Congress has allocated $257 million for repairs Trump conditioned on including his name.
- With Congress set to recess for the next month, immediate legislative action appears unlikely, though the Trump administration remains subject to a judicial ruling requiring 30 days' notice before any demolition attempt.
- Beyond the Kennedy Center, the bill would protect national landmarks including the Lincoln Memorial and Jefferson Memorial by requiring an act of Congress for any future demolition efforts.
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Mike Lee blocks effort to prevent Trump from tearing down presidential memorials
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) on Monday night blocked a bipartisan effort to prevent the Trump administration from demolishing the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts without congressional approval. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) attempted to pass the Protecting Presidential Memorials Act, a bill he co-led with Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), by unanimous consent. The […]
Bill To Prevent Kennedy Center Demolition Introduced In Both Houses After Earlier Effort Failed
The proposed Protecting Presidential Memorials Act would prevent demolition of the Kennedy Center, though an attempt to expedite the bill was blocked in the Senate late Monday.
Lee Blocks Bill Against Demolishing Kennedy Center
The Washington Post reports: A bipartisan effort to ban the demolition of presidential memorials — including the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts — was blocked Monday night in the Senate by an objection from Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah). Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon), who led the effort with fellow Democrats and Republican Sen. … The post Lee Blocks Bill Against Demolishing Kennedy Center appeared first on Joe.My.God..
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