Senator blocks bill protecting Kennedy Center from demolition

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 29 Sept, 22:42 · Archive

A Republican senator has blocked a bipartisan bill that would have prevented Donald Trump from demolishing the Kennedy Center without Congressional approval.

Republican senator Mike Lee of Utah blocked a bipartisan bill on Monday night that would have prevented the demolition of any presidential memorial without Congress's approval. The Protecting Presidential Memorials Act, co-written by Democrat Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Republican Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, would have specifically protected the Kennedy Center.

How it is being reported

• Utah senator blocks bill to stop Trump from demolishing Kennedy CenterUPI · 29 Sept, 18:06
• US senator blocks bill to ban Trump from demolishing Kennedy Center without Congress’s approvalGuardian World · 29 Sept, 15:31

In this story: Mike Lee · Jeff Merkley · Lisa Murkowski · Donald Trump · Kennedy Center · United States Senate

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