Lone GOP senator blocks bipartisan effort to prevent Trump from demolishing Kennedy Center

The proposed Protecting Presidential Memorials Act would prevent demolition of the Kennedy Center, though an attempt to expedite the bill was blocked in the Senate late Monday.

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Lone GOP senator blocks bipartisan effort to prevent Trump from demolishing Kennedy Center

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NOTUSLean Left· 8h ago

Lone Republican Senator Derails a Bill to Prevent Demolition of the Kennedy Center

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One Republican Blocks Attempt to Save Kennedy Center From Trump

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Utah senator blocks bill to stop Trump from demolishing Kennedy Center

FOX 8 ClevelandCenter· 7h ago

GOP Sen. Mike Lee blocks Kennedy Center demolition bill

Deseret NewsCenter· 7h ago

Sen. Mike Lee blocks effort to fast-track bill banning demolition of presidential memorials

ForbesCenter· 9h ago

Bill To Prevent Kennedy Center Demolition Introduced In Both Houses After Earlier Effort Failed

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Washington ExaminerRight· 8h ago

Mike Lee blocks effort to prevent Trump from tearing down presidential memorials

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The GuardianLean Left· 8h ago

US senator blocks bill to ban Trump from demolishing Kennedy Center without Congress’s approval

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