A once-bipartisan effort broke down Thursday as the House rejected a bill to pave the way for construction of a Smithsonian museum honoring women. Previously championed by both sides of the aisle, the legislation saw last-minute changes at a House Administration Committee markup in March that led Democrats to withdraw their backing. The new version […]
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Democrats pull support over language blocking transgender exhibits and giving site selection power to Trump
House Republicans had hoped to pass a bill Thursday that would allow construction of a Smithsonian museum of women’s history on the National Mall, while also banning transgender exhibits and handing President Donald Trump the final say over its location. But in the end they couldn’t get the votes. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)
Posted May 21, 2026 at 6:19pm
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The House has rejected a proposal for a new Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum on the National Mall.
What started as a widely backed proposal to locate a new Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum on the National Mall…
WASHINGTON (AP) — What started as widely backed proposal to locate a new Smithsonian American Women's History Museum on the…
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