Stories / Protecting Presidential Memorials / Event · Aug 5 – Sep 29, 2026
Protecting Presidential Memorials Act
How the conversation moved
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| Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials | 4 | |||||||||||||
| StatementsResponses to news | 2 | |||||||||||||
| CriticizedA policy, decision or person | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed | 3 |
Where they stand
Support · 2
- DMerkley ORIntroduced bill to protect presidential memorials from demolition
- DPingree MEIntroduced bill protecting presidential memorials from demolition
Oppose · 5
- DHeinrich NMOpposes Trump arch construction harming historic monuments and memorials
- DBeyer VAOpposed Trump arch proposal as dangerous and unworkable
- DNorton DCOpposes permanent Capitol fencing as ineffective security measure
- DLarson CTIntroduced Kennedy Center Protection Act to prevent demolition
- DLarsen WAOpposed demolition threat and supported necessary renovations
What each party did · Democrats 10 · Republicans 1
- 3Sent letters1
- 2Statements0
- 2Criticized0
- 3Filed or pushed bills0
Most active
By state
Every action
11 actions · 13 releases- Sep 29, 2026
- Letter
Sought congressional oversight and approval for Trump administration memorial projects.
- Bill
Introduced bipartisan bill to prohibit demolition of presidential memorials without congressional authorization.
- Letter
- Sep 28, 2026
- Criticism
Blocked by Republicans on bipartisan bill preventing presidential memorial demolition.
- Criticism
- Sep 22, 2026
- Letter
Led Senate colleagues in demanding Trump administration halt construction of 250-foot commemorative arch.
- Criticism
- Letter
- Sep 15, 2026
- Bill
Introduced bill to prohibit permanent fencing at the U.S. Capitol complex.
- Bill
- Aug 25, 2026
- Bill
Criticized Trump threat to demolish Kennedy Center and introduced protection bill.
- Statement
- 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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