House GOP Pushes to Rename Kennedy Center Opera House After Melania Trump

It’s the latest in a string of congressional measures meant to honor the president and his family.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive to view opening night of "Les Miserables" at the Kennedy Center
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House Republicans are trying to rename the Kennedy Center’s Opera House after first lady Melania Trump, the latest in a string of congressional measures meant to honor the president and his family.

The proposal was tucked into a funding bill for the Department of the Interior as an amendment that cleared the House Appropriations Committee by a 33-25 vote Tuesday.

After nearly five hours of debate, the committee moved its full funding proposal to the House floor by a vote of 33-28.