You’ll Never Guess Who’s Saving the Sistine Chapel of the New Deal
The article links Trump administration actions to the building’s occupancy and to plans for federal property in Southwest Washington.
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The article links Trump administration actions to the building’s occupancy and to plans for federal property in Southwest Washington.
A House committee approved a bill sponsored by Rep. Scott Perry to keep the Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building in federal hands after an earlier sale mandate threatened the landmark’s New Deal murals. The bill preserves the building but limits how federal money can be spent on it.
Sponsor of the bill to keep the Cohen building in federal hands; the article contrasts it with his earlier support for a federal-office-space measure.
President whose administration is described as laying off Voice of America and USAGM workers and pursuing federal property sales.
Trump adviser to USAGM who reversed the earlier decision to move Voice of America into new quarters.
Senator whose amendment to a water resources bill mandated the Cohen building’s sale.
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