(Washington, DC) — Utah’s Mike Lee has blocked a bipartisan effort in the U.S. Senate to prevent the Trump administration from demolishing the Kennedy Center. Oregon Democrat Jeff Merkley and Alaska Republican Lisa Murkowski introduced a bill requiring congressional approval before any federally designated presidential memorial could be demolished. The Beehive State Republican objected, preventing the measure from passing through a unanimous-consent procedure. The move comes amid ongoing legal and political battles over the Kennedy Center, which has been closed for renovations and the subject of proposed changes by President Donald Trump.