Lawmakers vote to name Kennedy Center opera house
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House Republicans on the Appropriations Committee approved an amendment that would rename the Opera House inside the Kennedy Center to First Lady Melania Trump Opera House. It comes after President Trump's overhaul of the Kennedy Center's board,
Republican lawmakers are seeking to rename the Kennedy Center Opera House after Melania Trump, marking the latest GOP effort to reshape the once-bipartisan performing arts institution.
The Kennedy Center’s Opera House may soon be named after first lady Melania Trump, if an amendment passed Tuesday by House Republicans becomes law.