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Bipartisan members of Congress move to block demolition of Kennedy Center

Pingree coauthored the bill and described the sponsors’ effort to establish safeguards against demolition.

Bipartisan members of Congress move to block demolition of Kennedy Center
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Senators Jeff Merkley and Lisa Murkowski and Representative Chellie Pingree introduced a bipartisan bill to require congressional approval before the Kennedy Center could be demolished. Their attempt to advance it quickly in the Senate was blocked by Senator Mike Lee.

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Representative and coauthor of the bill to prevent demolition of the Kennedy Center without congressional approval

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Lisa Murkowski
R · AK · SEN

Senator and coauthor of the bill to prevent demolition of the Kennedy Center without congressional approval

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose stated demolition plans prompted the bill

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Jeff Merkley
D · OR · SEN

Senator and coauthor of the bill to prevent demolition of the Kennedy Center without congressional approval

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Jamie Raskin
D · MD-8

Representative who commented on Congress’s authority over Kennedy Center spending and possible legislation

Mike Lee
R · UT · SEN

Senator who blocked the effort to advance the bill in the Senate

ALSO MENTIONED  Abraham Lincoln, Former president whose memorial Merkley cited as protected; John F. Kennedy, Former president honored by the Kennedy Center; Thomas Jefferson, Former president whose memorial Merkley cited as protected

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Pingree Coauthors Bill Requiring Approval for Kennedy Center Demolition

Chellie Pingree coauthored a bipartisan bill that would require congressional approval before the Kennedy Center could be demolished. The coverage reports that Sen. Mike Lee blocked an effort to advance the measure in the Senate. Center outlets present the bill as a congressional safeguard against demolition, while varying in emphasis: some include Trump administration responses, and Benzinga highlights a possible effort to attach the measure to year-end legislation.

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