Across Capitol Hill, electricians of the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) are responsible for thousands of miles of wiring and more than 100,000 light fixtures.

We take electricity for granted. It's everywhere, touching every part of our daily life, yet there was a time when it was just a curiosity, a hobby, even a dream. Although today anything electrical seems as easy as flipping a switch, AOC electricians know it's so much more than that.

Like all AOC staff, our electricians are also stewards of some of our democracy's oldest and most important government buildings, which have required continuous modernization and upgrades while maintaining the historic fabric of the original design. The U.S. Capitol was even built before electricity was invented!

Our Electricians Are Dreamers

Our Stories

Electrical Work

Projects

House Hearing Room Renovation

Rayburn Room 2172 recently underwent renovations that include a refurbished wall-to-wall audiovisual (AV) system, a custom dais and several improved accessibility features.
One of the four Olmsted lanterns on the west side of the U.S. Capitol Grounds, restored in 2020.
Projects

Olmsted Lanterns Restoration

The large bronze and glass lanterns are mounted on stately sandstone piers with intricately carved sandstone caps.
Charles “Buddy” Greenwell III in front of “The Box.”
Behind the Scenes

Cool Tools: "The Box"

What Began as a Demonstration for Kids Is Now a Unique Training Tool
The finished SR-253 hearing room, with the ceiling and plaster reliefs repainted to appear like carved stone, which is truer to the architects' original intention.
Behind the Scenes

Before and After: Senate Hearing Room Renovation

The Senate Office Buildings jurisdiction recently completed a project to restore the hearing room for the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (SR-253) in the Russell Senate Office Building.

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