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.

Melania Trump has appeared publicly fairly sparingly since her husband took office again. She may have the Kennedy Center opera house named for her.

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.”