Huffman: Trump's Loyalist-Stacked Council Votes to Bulldoze America's History
what Trump does. He tore up national monuments for his donors. He's spending hundreds of millions
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Figures Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Establish Tuskegee Airmen Memorial in Washington, DC
permanent landmark in Washington, D.C., ensures that their monumental contributions to military integration, excellence, and civil rights will
Krishnamoorthi Compares Trump's Billion-Dollar Vanity Projects to Dictators, Contrasts Spending with Cuts for Working Families
leader wanted to add a 60-foot granite monument of himself carved into the side of a mountain
REP. Beatty Testifies at Joint Oversight Shadow Hearing on Trump’s Unlawful Kennedy Center Takeover and Costly Vanity Projects
American people. During the hearing, titled “Monumental Waste, ” Beatty recounted her legal challenge to protect the Kennedy Center
Norton Releases Remarks Ahead of Shadow Hearing on President Trump’s Destruction of Monuments
administration treats our nation’s capital and its monuments with the respect they're owed." Norton’s remarks
House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Shaheen Demand Answers in Letter to Rubio on Foreign Assistance Oversight Obstruction
they are transferred to another agency. Given the monumental changes to foreign assistance funding and operations, a lack
Rep. Grijalva Responds to Trump Administration's Dismantling of National Monuments
Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. During a virtual press conference with advocates, tribal leaders … Americans who support protecting these places. Our national monuments preserve history; they support local economies, outdoor recreation, tourism
Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Trump’s Illegal Monument Rollback
Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Trump’s Illegal Monument Rollback July 13, 2026 Washington, D.C. – Today, House Natural … shrinking Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments: “Trump has been selling out our public lands
Raskin, Spartz Introduce Legislation Directing Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to Advance Plans for “Dazzling National Memorial” Honoring American Patriot Thomas Paine
inherits the world Paine set in motion. A monument to Paine in the heart of the nation … Lincoln Memorial, the Tidal Basin and the Washington Monument. “Area 1” also contains monuments and memorials honoring significant
Rep. Foushee Calls for National Park Service Review of Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument Exhibits
Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument in Washington, D.C. and emphasizing that the site should reflect … preserves. In her letter, Congresswoman Foushee says the monument “plays an important role in preserving a defining chapter
Carbajal Statement on Latest Federal Actions to Advance Oil and Gas Leases in California
natural treasures such as the Carrizo Plain National Monument. “The administration claims expanding oil drilling is necessary … Padres National Forest and Carrizo Plain National Monument as wilderness, the highest form of federal protection available
Clarke Celebrates the Permanence of Birthright Citizenship
that our sestercentennial celebration should coincide with this monumental victory for a fundamental American institution. Despite today
Urging Governor Lee Not to Have Sick Children Deported
were a desecration of America’s capital, whose monuments and buildings have always endeavored to represent small
Rep. Ruiz Highlights Concerns with Cadiz Water Project, Calls on Bureau of Land Management for a Full Review
Mojave National Preserve, and Mojave Trails National Monument. The Cadiz proposal is also dangerously inconsistent with efforts
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Thank you to Congresswoman Clark for supporting this monumental project and delivering over $2 million in funding that
Congressman PAT RYAN, Kingston Leaders Celebrate $22 Million in Federal Investments Secured for City’s Economic Development and Shoreline Stabilization
City of Kingston to celebrate these monumental federal investments. Securing Community Project Funding for the Rondout Riverport Shoreline
Huffman Leads Colleagues in Call to Terminate Illegal Plans for "Triumphal Arch"
subcommittees with jurisdiction over the construction of monuments in the Nation's Capital to comment on the Assessment … concludes would adversely affect historic properties across the monumental core, in a review the Report acknowledges is subject
Clyburn, Scott, Blunt Rochester, Carey Reintroduce Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network Act
Civil Rights movement and preserving and sharing this monumental chapter of our nation’s history. As we reflect
Defending the Southern Poverty Law Center
this day in 1963 “There are other important monuments to our best presidents in Washington. They were
Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Trump’s Order to Destroy Fragile Marine Monuments
Trump’s Order to Destroy Fragile Marine Monuments June 12, 2026 Washington,D.C – Today, House Natural Resources Committee … Trump’s Executive Proclamation to open marine monuments in the Pacific Ocean to fishing operations: “Again and again
Rep. Neguse Receives Public Service Award for Leadership in Protecting Public Lands, Parks, and Water Resources
creation of the Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument and the Amache National Historic Site—both in Colorado
Rep. Dina Titus Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Public Lands
Congresswoman Titus has championed efforts to establish National Monuments throughout Nevada, including Avi Kwa Ame in 2023, Gold … about his record on public lands and National Monuments. On February 14, 2025, Congresswoman Titus led Nevada
Rep. McClain Delaney Applauds Court Decision Reversing Trump's Kennedy Center Renaming
Donald Trump turned the Kennedy Center into a monument to himself, I introduced legislation to stop him. "Today
Titus Leads Democratic Lawmakers in Introducing Bill to Block Trump’s Proposed Triumphal Arch
unauthorized, grandiose Triumphal Arch. While destroying historical monuments and artifacts important to our American identity, he is erecting … monuments to honor himself. “I am fighting this abuse of taxpayer dollars with Congressman Beyer by introducing legislation
Larson, Beyer to Introduce Bill Blocking the Construction of Unlawful and Costly Trump “Triumphal Arch”
legal right to build this gaudy monument to honor himself, but we know he has no regard … would desecrate this hallowed space to build a monument to Donald Trump’s ego. Trump’s vanity project