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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Bipartisan Lawmakers Push Bill to Protect Kennedy Center From Demolition
Caption: Bipartisan Lawmakers Push Bill to Protect Kennedy Center From Demolition. Bipartisan members of the US Congress are seeking to prevent President Donald Trump from demolishing the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Senators and Representatives from both sides of the aisle have introduced a bill stating that a presidential memorial designated by Congress cannot be demolished without an act of Congress. They tried to fast-track the legislation in the Senate, but Republican Senator Mike Lee blocked the move, preventing the bill from passing by unanimous consent. The lawmakers are now considering other ways to advance the measure, including attaching it to legislation that Congress is expected to debate towards the end of the year. The move follows Trump's comments that the Kennedy Center could be torn down unless his name was added to the building. A federal judge has separately ordered the Kennedy Center to provide at least 30 days' notice before taking steps towards demolition or other major physical changes to the building. The Kennedy Center, which opened in 1971 as a memorial to assassinated President John F. Kennedy, receives federal funding, and Congress has approved $257 million for maintenance. The proposed legislation would not prevent changes to the name of the center, but adds another potential legal and political obstacle to its demolition. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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