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Bipartisan members of Congress move to block demolition of Kennedy Center

Murkowski coauthored the bill and joined an effort to advance it in the Senate.

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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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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Representative 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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Lisa Murkowski Backs Bill Requiring Approval for Kennedy Center Demolition

Murkowski joined a bipartisan effort to require congressional approval before the Kennedy Center could be demolished; an effort to advance the bill in the Senate was blocked by Mike Lee. Left-leaning outlets frame the measure as an effort to stop Trump from destroying the center and portray Lee’s move as killing the bill. Center outlets focus on the approval requirement and blocked Senate advance, with Reuters including Trump and White House statements and Benzinga noting possible year-end legislation.

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