Summary
The Kennedy Center’s new leader, Matt Floca, is showing members of Congress that the building needs major repairs. He is leading tours that highlight damage to the structure and problems with its water, air systems, and other facilities.
Key Facts
- Matt Floca is the Kennedy Center’s new executive director and chief operating officer.
- He is holding tours for Congress members and staff to show the center’s needed repairs.
- The building has water damage and issues with expansion joints, marble, and exterior paving stones.
- The tours include areas like water and HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) systems, parking garages, and loading docks.
- Tours involved staff from a bipartisan group of lawmakers, including top Democratic leaders Senator Chuck Schumer and Representative Hakeem Jeffries.
- A representative for Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser also joined the tours.
- The tours began while Congress was in recess this month.
