WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Angus King issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on National Parks, is joining several of his Senate and House colleagues in filing an amicus brief that would put a stop to President Trump's plan to construct a commemorative arch on federal property. The amicus brief argues that the President's plan is illegal unless Congress authorizes it. Joining Senator King as the House of Representatives leader in this challenge is Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA2), who serves as Ranking Member on the House Natural Resources Committee. The amicus brief supports a lawsuit brought by a group of Vietnam War veterans and a retired architectural historian...