Issues / Government Operations and Politics / Event · Aug 5 – Sep 29, 2026
Protecting Presidential Memorials Act
Also under Protecting Presidential Memorials, Government Spending
How the conversation moved
Democrat Republican · one dot = one action| Action type | Wk ofJul 2 | Wk ofJul 9 | Wk ofJul 16 | Wk ofJul 23 | Wk ofJul 301 | Wk ofAug 61 | Wk ofAug 131 | Wk ofAug 202 | Wk ofAug 27 | Wk ofSep 3 | Wk ofSep 101 | Wk ofSep 17 | Wk ofSep 243 | Total |
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| Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials | 3 | |||||||||||||
| StatementsResponses to news | 2 | |||||||||||||
| CriticizedA policy, decision or person | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed | 3 |
Where they stand
Support · 2
- DPingree MEIntroduced bill protecting presidential memorials from demolition
- DMerkley ORIntroduced bill to protect presidential memorials from demolition
Oppose · 4
- DNorton DCOpposes permanent Capitol fencing as ineffective security measure
- DLarsen WAOpposed demolition threat and supported necessary renovations
- DLarson CTIntroduced Kennedy Center Protection Act to prevent demolition
- DBeyer VAOpposed Trump's proposed 250-foot arch as vanity project disrupting Arlington and historic sites.
What each party did · Democrats 8 · Republicans 1
- 2Sent letters1
- 2Statements0
- 1Criticized0
- 3Filed or pushed bills0
Most active
By state
Every action
9 actions · 11 releases- Sep 29, 2026
- Bill
Led bipartisan bill to prohibit demolition of presidential memorials without congressional authorization.
- Letter
Sought congressional oversight and approval for Trump administration memorial projects.
- Bill
- Sep 28, 2026
- Criticism
Blocked by Republicans on bipartisan bill preventing presidential memorial demolition.
- Criticism
- Sep 15, 2026
- Bill
Introduced bill to prohibit permanent fencing at the U.S. Capitol complex.
- Bill
- Aug 25, 2026
- Statement
- Bill
Criticized Trump threat to demolish Kennedy Center and introduced protection bill.
- Aug 13, 2026
- Letter
- Aug 6, 2026
- Statement
- Aug 5, 2026
- Letter
Requested Interior Inspector General investigation into Trump administration's handling of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool project failures.
- Letter
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