What's New

Press Room

Dec 19, 2012

Senator Daniel K. Inouye will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda on...

Dec 17, 2012

Cogeneration technology was identified as an energy efficient and cost...

Nov 05, 2012

The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree will arrive at the West Front of the...

One Team, One Mission, One Day Sep 28, 2012 At noon on January 20, 2009, the polished brass doors on the West Front of... More »	First Nail Ceremony Kicks off Inauguration Construction Sep 21, 2012 On September 20, 2012, Architect of the Capitol Stephen T. Ayers, FAIA,... More »
Master Illusionists of Capitol Hill Aug 31, 2012 Turing wood into marble, metal into wood, one dimensional into three... More »	Inauguration Construction Aug 31, 2012 Beginning Monday, September 10, 2012, the lower terrace of the West Front... More »
Capitol Reflecting Pool Undergoing Annual Cleaning and... Jun 01, 2012 The Architect of the Capitol’s Capitol Grounds staff has begun draining... More »	Capitol Curriculum: Enticing Educational Inititiatives May 16, 2012 U.S. Botanic Garden “We don’t have pandas.” That’s the challenge that U.S... More »
Delivering Extraordinary Customer Service May 14, 2012 “People think we’re like firemen, sitting and waiting for a fire,” says... More »	Exhibition of Civil War Treasures at U.S. Capitol... Mar 26, 2012 Beth Plemmons, CEO for the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, announced that a... More »