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The Appropriations Committee adopted that amendment by a vote of 33-25.


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Just when you thought shit couldnât get any stupider abcnews.go.com/Politics/rep... Democrats say GOP 'snuck in' renaming Kennedy Center Opera House for Melania Trump - ABC News
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https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/republicans-rename-kennedy-center-opera-house-melania-trump/story
An amendment changing the name of the 2,364-seat theater, the second largest in the arts complex, was approved along party lines by the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, and would become law if Congress approves the House GOP spending bill that funds the Interior Department, Environmental Protection Agency and other agencies.
This is an excellent way to recognize [the first lady's] support and commitment to promoting the arts, said Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee.
It's the latest move by Republicans and the White House to turn the traditionally bipartisan Kennedy Center in a more Trumpian direction, after President Donald Trump fired board members appointed by former President Joe Biden and replaced them with his own supporters.
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(901 posts)More ridiculousness every single day. More useless, worthless, ignorant waste of time and resources simply to kiss the orange baboon's massive ass. And for what?
When, oh when, will this national nightmare be over once and for all? Asking for a country.
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(22,456 posts)...it's just called the Opera House, but it was nice of the magats to set the precedent for "re"-naming it, we'll just have to change a few signs, no big deal.
I'm thinking "The Steven Colbert Opera House", what's your suggestion?
MyOwnPeace
(17,354 posts)Cat Scratch Fever Hall - honoring the high-level mark of culture and class that DonOLD has ever achieved, as well as honoring one of his main supporters AND all three of DonOLDs three wives - not to mention his harem of Cabinet officers, lawyers, judges, aides, and favorite TV personalities (if theyve not been given a government job yet).
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(2,944 posts)Why would anyone name anything after that lazy woman.
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(166,920 posts)Republicans like to give things politically satisfying names and push sycophantic pro-Trump bills. The Kennedy Centers opera house idea checks both boxes.
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https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/republicans-push-name-kennedy-centers-opera-house-melania-trump-rcna220545
Republicans on Tuesday proposed naming the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Opera House after first lady Melania Trump, with the lawmaker who sponsored the measure saying he wanted to honor the first ladys support and commitment in promoting the arts and humanities. ... Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, ranking member on the subcommittee, said Tuesday during the full committee markup of the bill that she was surprised to find the Kennedy Center provision in the amendment and made it clear that she opposed it.
In recent months, Republicans have prioritized naming things in ways they find ideologically satisfying, targeting everything from the Gulf of Mexico to Navy ships, Veterans Day to the Persian Gulf, military bases to sports teams.
GOP officials have similarly invested a bizarre amount of time and energy into pushing sycophantic legislation designed to make Donald Trump happy. The list includes:
a bill to create a $250 bill that would feature Trumps face;
a similar bill that would put Trumps face on $100 bills;
a bill to make Trumps birthday a federal holiday;
a bill to carve Trumps face into Mount Rushmore;
a bill to rename Washington Dulles International Airport after Trump; and
a bill to name the Washington, D.C., subway system after Trump and his MAGA slogan.
.....That said, proponents of the idea probably shouldnt get their hopes up. As NBC News report added, The likelihood of the proposals becoming law is slim. While its possible the overall funding bill could pass the Republican-controlled House, it will face an uphill climb in the Senate, where government funding bills need Democratic support to pass.