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Senator blocks bill requiring approval for Kennedy Center demolition
257MUSD
The proposed Kennedy Center renovation was valued at 257000000 USD.
Senator Mike Lee blocked a bipartisan bill that would have required congressional approval before the Kennedy Center or other congressional-designated presidential memorials could be demolished.
- Mike Lee
- Donald Trump
- John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
- Protecting Presidential Memorials Act
1 sourceThe GuardianUpdated
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Mike Lee objected to the Senate passing the Protecting Presidential Memorials Act by unanimous consent.
“Mike Lee, of Utah, objected on Monday night when Oregon Democrat Jeff Merkley asked the Senate to pass the Protecting Presidential Memorials Act by unanimous consent.”
The Protecting Presidential Memorials Act would have barred demolition of a presidential memorial designated by Congress without explicit congressional approval.
“The bill ... would have banned the demolition of any presidential memorial designated by Congress ... unless lawmakers explicitly approved it.”
Jeff Merkley asked the Senate to pass the Protecting Presidential Memorials Act by unanimous consent.
“Jeff Merkley asked the Senate to pass the Protecting Presidential Memorials Act by unanimous consent.”