News & Notices

Recognizing the Incredible Efforts of Employees in the Wake of the U.S. Capitol Breach

The latest winter edition of the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) employee magazine, Tholos, is now available.

Article themes and highlights include Beyond the Dome at Congressional Cemetery, Spotlight on Safety, Doing Good, a project update on the Olmsted lanterns and By the Numbers for Presidential Inauguration 2021.

The latest Architect of the Capitol's (AOC) Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) for is now available online.

Chosen from the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests and sponsored by the Colorado Congressional Delegation led by U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

AOC Employees Have Gone Above and Beyond During the Pandemic

Article themes include Spotlight on Safety, AOC Tributes, Doing Good, and Cool Tools.

Information regarding viewing hours, public health measures, road closures and other restrictions.

Article themes include Doing Good, By the Numbers, Before & After, Employee Highlights, Spotlight on Safety, Beyond the Dome, and AOC Gratitude.

For the ninth consecutive year, the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) received the Association of Government Accountants’ prestigious Certificate of Excellence in Accountability Reporting (CEAR) for its Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Performance and Accountability Report (PAR).

Out of an abundance of caution, the Capitol Visitor Center and the Conservatory of the United States Botanic Garden will temporarily close to the public until further notice to reduce the risk of transmitting the coronavirus (COVID-19). The outdoor gardens and grounds remain open.

Specific information for the United States Capitol campus regarding street closures, parking restrictions, access to the U.S. Capitol and other details concerning the Joint Session on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, when President Donald J. Trump delivers his State of the Union address.

J. Brett Blanton has been sworn in as the 12th Architect of the Capitol. Blanton most recently served as the Deputy Vice President for Engineering at the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.

The 2019 U.S. Botanic Garden holiday show features plant-based recreations botanic gardens from Hawaii to Maine. Model trains will chug around, below, through and above these iconic sights and other landmarks from across the United States. Opens Thanksgiving Day and is free to attend.