Democrats challenge Trump’s triumphal arch erected without Congress approval

On 2026-04-13, Democratic lawmakers criticized President Donald Trump’s proposed 250-foot arch in Washington, D.C., calling it a “Christian Nationalist monument” and questioning its cost and symbolism. Rep. Jared Huffman and Sen. Jack Reed publicly attacked the project after the design was unveiled, while Democrats also filed a court brief challenging Trump’s authority to erect it without congressional approval.