House Republicans voted Tuesday to rename the opera house at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after first lady Melania Tru
House Republicans voted Tuesday to rename the opera house at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after first lady Melania Trump.
Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID) announced on social media, "Yes, we renamed the opera house at the Kennedy Center for the First Lady who is the honorary chairman of the board of trustees for The Kennedy Center. This is an excellent way to recognize her support and commitment to promoting the arts."
Scripps News Nathanial Reed added context to the renaming, writing, "Buried in amendments to the Interior Dept. Gov funding bill, is a stipulation that the Kennedy Center Opera House must be renamed the 'First Lady Melania Trump Opera House' in order to receive federal funds. The Appropriations Committee adopted that amendment by a vote of 33-25."














