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The New RepublicSep 17, 2026Opinion

You’ll Never Guess Who’s Saving the Sistine Chapel of the New Deal

Perry sponsored a bill to preserve the Cohen building after previously backing a measure that could have required its sale.

You’ll Never Guess Who’s Saving the Sistine Chapel of the New Deal
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A House committee approved a bill sponsored by Rep. Scott Perry to keep the Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building in federal hands after an earlier sale mandate threatened the landmark’s New Deal murals. The bill preserves the building but limits how federal money can be spent on it.

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