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    U.S. Capitol Historical Society Freedom Award to Architect of U.S. Capitol

    The U.S. Capitol Historical Society presented their 2018 Freedom Award to the Office of the Architect of the Capitol. Recently retired Architect Stephen Ayers, who served from 2010 until Nov…

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    U.S. Capitol Cornerstone 225th Anniversary

    On September 18, 1793, freemasons including President George Washington placed the cornerstone for the U.S. Capitol building in a Masonic ritual that included corn, oil and wine. In this pro…

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    Fiscal Year 2018 Budgets for Legislative Branch Entities

    Architect of the Capitol Stephen Ayers, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, Government Publishing Office (GPO) Director Davita Vance-Cooks, and U.S. Capitol Police Chief Matthew Verderosa te…

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    2016 Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

    The Architect of the Capitol and members of Idaho’s congressional delegation delivered remarks at the official lighting ceremony for the 2016 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree.

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    U.S. Capitol Dome Restoration Project

    Stephen Ayers, the architect of the U.S. Capitol, held a news conference to announce the completion of the restoration of the Capitol Dome. He discussed some of the work of the three-year $6…

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    National Historic Preservation Act 50th Anniversary

    Former National Park Service director Robert Stanton delivered remarks at a event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act.

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    U.S. Capitol Rotunda Opening

    Stephen Ayers welcomed the first tour groups to the Capitol Rotunda following a year of repairs and a six-week closure to remove scaffolding. The work was part of the $60 million Capitol Dom…

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    2014 Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

    Members of Congress gathered for the annual Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony. The 2014 tree is a white spruce from Chippewa National Forest in Cass Lake, Minnesota.

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    U.S. Capitol Dome Restoration News Conference

    Officials briefed reporters and responded to questions about the two-year, $60 million restoration project for the U.S. Capitol Dome. They talked about the completion of 52 miles of scaffold…

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    U.S. Capitol Dome Scaffolding Tour

    Architect of the Capitol Stephen Ayers led a tour of the scaffolding on the Capitol Dome and spoke to reporters about the process of restoring the building.

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    Capitol Hill Preservation

    Stephen Ayers talked about his role in the maintenance and preservation of some of Washington, D.C.'s most significant buildings, including the Supreme Court, the Library of Congress, and th…

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    Capitol Grounds in Spring

    Stephen Ayers, acting architect of the Capitol, spoke about the U.S. Capitol grounds, little-known places of interest on the grounds, and maintenance of the grounds in springtime.

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    U.S. Capitol Dome Restoration Project

    Architect of the Capitol Stephen Ayers gave reporters an update on the Capitol Dome Restoration Project. The two-year project to repair the outer shell of the dome began November 2013 with t…

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    2013 Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

    Members of Congress gathered for the annual Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony. The 2013 tree, an 88-foot Engelmann Spruce, came from Colville National Forest in Washington state.

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    2012 Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

    The lighting of the Capitol Christmas tree and the opening holiday ceremonies.

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    Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

    House Speaker John Boehner members of the California congressional delegation, and other spoke about the Capitol Christmas tree. Speaker Boehner and Johnny Crawford, a 7-year old home school…

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    Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, members of the Wyoming congressional delegation Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso and Representative Cynthis Lummis, and others spoke about the Capitol Christm…

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    Capitol Visitor Center Oversight

    Capitol Visitor Center employees testified in an oversight hearing. They focused on operations since the official opening and dedication of the new center and addressed a number of issues in…

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    Pre-Inaugural Events

    Telephone lines were opened for viewer comments about inauguration day activities and preparations. Studio and remote guests also commented on the significance of the inaugural ceremonies, t…

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    Preparations for the Presidential Inauguration

    Senator Dianne Feinstein, chair of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, talked to the press in the Russell Senate Office Building about the upcoming presidential inaugu…

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