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GOP senator blocks effort to bar Trump from demolishing Kennedy Center

Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee blocked a bipartisan effort to prevent President Donald Trump from demolishing the Kennedy Center.

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USA TODAY· Sep 29, 6:19 PMGOP senator blocks effort to bar Trump from demolishing Kennedy Center
ABC17News.com· Sep 29, 6:37 PMLone GOP senator blocks bipartisan effort to prevent Trump from demolishing Kennedy CenterAlso ran in Cable News Network

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Republican senator blocks bill protecting Kennedy Center from demolitionSenator Mike Lee objected to a Monday request for unanimous consent, thwarting an attempt by the bill's bipartisan sponsors to expedite it through the chamber.

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GOP Sen. Mike Lee Blocks Bill that Would Stop President Trump from Demolishing Collapsing Kennedy CenterThe bill would prevent the demolition of any presidential memorial, including the Kennedy Center, which the Trump administration has been fighting to renovate.

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Judge says Trump’s board may not demolish Kennedy Center without warningRep. Joyce Beatty asked a federal judge to clarify that the center cannot be torn down after images surfaced of the president reviewing what appeared to be a printout related to the institution.

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Lone GOP senator blocks bipartisan effort to prevent Trump from demolishing Kennedy CenterBy Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — A bipartisan effort aimed at protecting the Kennedy Center from demolition was blocked on the Senate floor Monday night by a lone Republican senator. Sen. Mike Lee of Utah objected to passage of a bill stipulating that any presidential memorial designated by an act of Congress — including the

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