House Republicans have advanced a proposal to rename the Kennedy Center's Opera House, one of the center's major theaters, the “First Lady Melania Trump Opera House.”

House Republicans voted to rename the Kennedy Center’s Opera House after Melania Trump, sparking partisan debate and scrutiny over proposed arts funding cuts.

House Republicans on Tuesday advanced a measure that would rename the Kennedy Center's opera house after first lady Melania Trump — as President Trump boosts his influence over the center.