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By Sarah Davis
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All eyes are on the clocks as we countdown on New Years Eve. These clocks around the Capitol campus also get plenty of attention throughout the rest of the year.

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Many of the historic buildings under the Architect of the Capitol’s (AOC) care were constructed before the establishment of current accessibility standards and require upgrades to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
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By AOC Staff
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The statue, given by Virginia to the National Statuary Hall Collection, was dedicated in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center's Emancipation Hall.

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Barbara Rose Johns led a 1951 walk-out protesting conditions at her segregated high school in Prince Edward County, Virginia. Virginia gave this statue to the National Statuary Hall Collection in 2025.
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By AOC Staff
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For the first time, the Architect of the Capitol brings the holiday magic of the West Front to you via 360-degree, interactive panoramas.
Behind the Scenes

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By Madeleine Lucchetti
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In the bleak winter, when most Washingtonians are looking to stay indoors, the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) Capitol Grounds and Arboretum team still spends a lot of time outside.
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By AOC Staff
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Visiting the tree is free and open to the public. No ticket required.
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By USBG Staff
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The popular annual holiday display "Season's Greening" returns to the U.S. Botanic Garden starting Thanksgiving Day! This year's theme of "Dino-Mite!" celebrates the model train show featuring dinosaurs, animals, and plants of the Cretaceous period.

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The AOC OIG promotes the integrity, efficiency and effectiveness of operations and programs. It conducts independent audits and investigations, reviews existing and proposed legislation and regulations, recommends policies to enhance economy and efficiency and detects and prevents fraud and abuse.
Programs & Events

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By Jim Kaufmann
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Follow along as we travel to the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest to select the 2025 U.S. Capitol tree for the holiday season.

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The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) plays a vital role in the congressional moves process every two years, requiring coordination across the Capitol campus to ensure a successful start for each new Congress.
Behind the Scenes

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By Madeleine Lucchetti
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The AOC's Capitol Building Sheet Metal Shop craftspeople utilize traditional, handheld tools alongside current technologies to shape, fit and repair metalworks.
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By AOC Staff
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Articles include spotlights on the Capitol Building Sheet Metal Shop and the congressional move process.
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By Thomas Hatzenbuhler
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Understanding light and how it works is an important aspect of the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) Photography and Technical Imaging Branch day-to-day operations.

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Brumidi's depiction of the 1782 event shows John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, Henry Laurens and British representative Richard Oswald.
History & Discoveries

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By Sarah Davis
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The lyrics of this patriotic song are found easily at the U.S. Capitol.
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By AOC Staff
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The annual concert celebrating Independence Day will be broadcast live from the West Front of the U.S. Capitol. Here's what to know before you go.
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By AOC Staff
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Bands representing different branches of the military will perform weeknights at the U.S. Capitol.
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By AOC Staff
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Here's what to know before you go to the annual National Memorial Day Concert at the U.S. Capitol on Sunday, May 25.
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By AOC Staff
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The AOC has received the AGA's prestigious Certificate of Excellence in Accountability Reporting (CEAR) for its Fiscal Year 2024 Performance and Accountability Report.
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Celebrating the men and women of the United States Capitol Police who put their lives on the line to protect America's beacon of democracy.

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This tree honors the 168 people who lost their lives, the heroic first responders, and all others who were impacted by the April 19, 1995, attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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Initially designed in 1929 by William E. Parsons, of the Chicago firm of Bennett, Parsons and Frost, the grounds were planned with the clear purpose of providing a gracious, functional and formal link between the U.S. Capitol and Union Station. Parsons' plan was carefully considered with a spatial

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Two trees from the original 1912 gift from Japan were transplanted to the Library of Congress in 1922.
Behind the Scenes

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By Thomas Hatzenbuhler
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See the Capitol campus through the eyes of an AOC Photographer.

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This white marble "compass stone" in the floor of the Crypt marks the center of the U.S. Capitol and is the point where Washington, D.C., is divided into quadrants: northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest.
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Whether you live in the area or are coming from afar, be sure to stop and see the cherry blossoms sprinkled throughout the U.S. Capitol campus.

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Member and committee office moves and space reassignments follow the biennial November elections for the United States Senate and U.S. House of Representatives.
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By USBG Staff
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A variety of orchids from around the world will be in this 29th annual joint orchid exhibit between the U.S. Botanic Garden and Smithsonian Gardens, running February 14 through April 27, 2025.
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By AOC Staff
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Learn how the platform was built for the 2025 inaugural and about the ceremony commemorating the first nail to mark this historic event at the U.S. Capitol.