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FY 2019 Performance and Accountability Report Available

November 21, 2019

FY 2019 Performance and Accountability Report Cover
The Architect of the Capitol's (AOC) Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 is now available online. The PAR provides an overview of the agency's financial and performance results to inform Congress and the American people about what we have collectively achieved for the period October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019. Read the FY 2019 report and see highlights.

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2019 Holiday Show Celebrating America's Gardens

November 14, 2019

A trolley leaves Cincinnati Union Terminal model in the train show at the U.S. Botanic Garden.
The following press release is via the United States Botanic Garden: This year's annual U.S. Botanic Garden (USBG) holiday exhibit, Season's Greenings: America's Gardens, will open Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2019, and run through January 5, 2020. The exhibit caps off our year of celebrating the diversity and beauty of the more than 600 public gardens in the United States. Join us to explore botanic gardens from Hawaii to Maine in this year's holiday show! Twenty-four plant-based recreations of conservatories, fountains, and sculptures will fill the model train room, where eight model...

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2019 Capitol Christmas Tree Ceremony Dates Announced

November 06, 2019

The 2018 U.S. Capitol Christmas tree with its lights on.
The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) selects the annual U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree in consultation with the United States Forest Service. This year's tree, sponsored by the New Mexico Congressional Delegation led by U.S. Senator Tom Udall, was chosen from the Carson National Forest. The tree will be harvested on November 6, 2019, and will travel cross-country to Washington, D.C. by truck. The Capitol Christmas Tree will make stops in communities along the route to the nation's capital and arrive at the U.S. Capitol on Monday, November 25, 2019, at 10 a.m. The AOC's Capitol Grounds and...

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New Chief Administrative Officer: William R. O'Donnell

September 03, 2019

Bill O'Donnell, Chief Administrative Officer for Architect of the Capitol.
After a thorough executive search, William O'Donnell has been selected to serve as the Architect of the Capitol's Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). Mr. O'Donnell is a proven senior executive with extensive experience in leading large, high profile and complex business and administrative operations within the Federal government. In his previous role as Assistant for Administration reporting to the Under Secretary of the Navy, he provideed strategic planning and leadership to business functions supporting a 6,000 member organization, including acquisition, human resources, information...

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2019 U.S. Capitol Labor Day Concert Prohibited Items and Street Closures

August 28, 2019

View of the Labor Day Concert on the U.S. Capitol West Front Lawn during sunset.
The following press release is via the United States Capitol Police. Know Before You Go: Information on the Concert, Prohibited Items & Street Closures On Sunday, September 1, 2019, the annual Labor Day Capitol Concert, featuring the National Symphony Orchestra, will be held on the West Front of the United States Capitol beginning at 8 p.m. The gates will open to the public at 3 p.m. There also will be a concert dress rehearsal on Sunday beginning at 3:30 p.m. The events are open to the public and no tickets are required. For information about the concert program, please visit the...

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Summer 2019 Issue of Tholos Magazine Now Available

July 30, 2019

Tholos Magazine cover, Volume 11 Summer 2019.
The latest edition of the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) employee magazine, Tholos, is now available. Highlights include the articles below. Project Update: Fire Egress – Library of Congress By the Numbers: Seven Things You May Not Know About Capitol Grounds and Arboretum Feature: U.S. Botanic Garden Orchids Gain 600 New Siblings Hidden History: Brumidi Artifacts Season Highlight: Out and About on Walkabouts Download the full Summer 2019 issue, or read the stories from this and previous issues on our blog.

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