House lawmaker urges Congress to sue Trump to block Washington arch

WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - A senior U.S. House Democratic lawmaker ​on Tuesday urged ‌House Speaker Mike Johnson to file suit in behalf ​of Congress to ​block the Trump administration ⁠from starting work on a triumphal arch in ​Washington. "Congress has neither appropriated ​funding nor granted authority for this project," wrote Representative ​Chellie Pingree, the top ​Democrat on the subcommittee that ‌oversees ⁠funding for national parks. "The administration is building it anyway, betting this body ​will ​do ⁠nothing to stop it. I am ​asking you to ​take ⁠all necessary steps to file suit immediately, while ⁠there ​is still ​ground left to save."