Congresswoman McClain Delaney is Introducing Legislation to Overturn the Attempted Renaming of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (MD-06) is introducing legislation imminently to overturn the recent attempt to add President Trump’s name onto the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

"The Kennedy Center is a memorial to a fallen President. Changing the name of the Kennedy Center is a betrayal of President Kennedy’s legacy and an affront to the American people and our shared history," said Congresswoman McClain Delaney. "My legislation will require the immediate removal of Donald Trump’s name from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and to prevent future actions to rename it or other historic landmarks or memorials."

The Congresswoman’s bill would overturn the Board of Trustees' December 18 vote to rename the Center and require the removal of all signage and identifying materials associated with the new name within one day of enactment.

"This legislation is about protecting Congress’s authority and preserving the integrity of our national monuments and treasures," McClain Delaney continued. "Sadly, the President has politicized the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees. Congress cannot allow him to 'brand' the Kennedy Center, other historic landmarks or memorials or even nearby public golf courses. Trump's obsessive fixation on self-promotion must end, and its past time Congress set a firm prohibition on these and similar actions.”

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Congresswoman April McClain Delaney was elected in 2024 to serve Maryland’s 6th Congressional District, which encompasses all or part of Montgomery, Frederick, Washington, Allegany and Garrett Counties. In Congress, McClain Delaney is focused on improving US competitiveness and innovation, protecting our natural environment and championing policies that represent the values and priorities of Maryland’s 6th District.