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News Articles: U.S. Capitol

A marble bust of Chief Justice Roger Taney is displayed in the Old Supreme Court Chamber in the U.S. Capitol on March 9, 2020.

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  • Politics

Congress votes to remove a bust of the Dred Scott decision's author from the Capitol

The bill calls for replacing the bust of former Chief Justice Roger Taney, who wrote the decision upholding slavery, with one of Thurgood Marshall, the first Black person to serve on the high court.

December 15, 2022
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  • Ashley Ahn
Former Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., surrounded by senators, jokes about having a podium her size during the room dedication ceremony in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. She retired in 2017 after 45 years in Congress.

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  • Politics

The U.S. Capitol has named two rooms after female senators for the first time ever

Sens. Barbara Mikulski and Margaret Chase Smith couldn't wear pants or use the main bathroom during their tenures, when female senators were scarce. Rooms in the Capitol now honor their legacies.

June 17, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman
Former Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., surrounded by senators, jokes about having a podium her size during the room dedication ceremony in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. She retired in 2017 after 45 years in Congress.

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  • Politics

The U.S. Capitol has named two rooms after female senators for the first time ever

Sens. Barbara Mikulski and Margaret Chase Smith couldn't wear pants or use the main bathroom during their tenures, when female senators were scarce. Rooms in the Capitol now honor their legacies.

June 17, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman
"Congressional offices, Committees, and Agencies should immediately review their operations to adopt a maximal telework posture to reduce in-person meetings and in-office activities to the maximum extent possible," attending physician Brain Monahan said on Monday.

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  • Politics

Congress' doctor urges lawmakers to work remotely and upgrade masks as omicron rages

The move follows an unprecedented spike in positivity rates in the Capitol and mirrors record-high infection rates throughout Washington D.C., driven by the highly contagious omicron variant.

January 04, 2022
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  • Vanessa Romo
Members of the public view the newly unveiled statue of Mary McLeod Bethune at the News-Journal Center in Daytona Beach on Oct. 12. It's slated to move to the U.S. Capitol's National Statuary Hall early next year.

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  • National

This statue of Mary McLeod Bethune will soon make history at the U.S. Capitol

The pioneering educator and civil rights activist will be the first Black person to have a state-commissioned statue in Statuary Hall. The statue was unveiled this week in her home state of Florida.

October 14, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman
Supporters of those suspected of taking part in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol attend the Justice for J6 rally near the U.S. Capitol on Saturday.

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  • Politics

Hundreds Rally In Support Of Capitol Riot Suspects Amid Heightened Police Presence

The crowds were demonstrating in support of people who are accused of participating in the Jan. 6 insurrection, which left several people dead.

September 18, 2021
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  • Joe Hernandez
Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Karen Gibson attends the service for slain U.S. Capitol Officer William "Billy" Evans, as his remains lie in honor in the Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday.

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  • National Security

New Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Wants To Keep Capitol Secure And Open To The Public

Locking down the Capitol "defeats the purpose of having the people's house that is available and open to constituents," says Karen Gibson, who helped review the Jan. 6 assault on the building.

April 15, 2021
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  • Steve Inskeep and
  • Catherine Whelan
U.S. Capitol Police Officer William "Billy" Evans, who was killed Friday, was an 18-year veteran of the force and a member of the agency's first responders unit.

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  • National

Slain U.S. Capitol Police Officer Was An 18-Year Department Veteran, Father Of 2

Lawmakers and friends are mourning U.S. Capitol Police Officer William "Billy" Evans, who was killed in Friday's attack at a Capitol checkpoint that left another officer injured and the suspect dead.

April 03, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman
Police officers try to push back President Donald Trump supporters trying to break through a police barrier, Jan. 6 at the Capitol in Washington. Two U.S. Capitol police officers have sued Trump for allegedly inciting the mob that attacked them that day.

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  • Law

2 Capitol Police Officers Sue Trump For Injuries Sustained During Jan. 6 Riot

Two U.S. Capitol police officers argue former President Donald Trump is responsible for the injuries they received during the Jan. 6 riots at the Capitol.

March 31, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz

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  • Investigations

The Capitol Siege: The Arrested And Their Stories

More than 250 people have been charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. NPR is looking at the cases. Each provides clues to questions surrounding the attack: Who joined the mob? What did they do? And why?

March 05, 2021
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  • NPR Staff
A demonstrator wears an Oath Keepers anti-government organization badge on a tactical vest during a protest outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 5, 2021.

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  • Investigations

Justice Department Charges Suspected Oath Keepers In Plot To Attack The Capitol

The Justice Department charged six more members of a far-right militia group for allegedly plotting ahead of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. At least three others were already charged from the group.

February 19, 2021
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  • Dina Temple-Raston
U.S. flags, representing those who could not attend the inauguration due to COVID-19, flutter in the wind at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: The American Flag Flies For Democracy, Not Against It

During this week's impeachment trial, images were shown of the Jan. 6 insurrection, which included the U.S. flag. In his essay, Scott Simon remembers more promising moments where the flag was flown.

February 13, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Simon
The Proud Boys, a white nationalist, chauvinist group, has engaged in several violent clashes, including the 2017 Charlottesville, Va., "Unite the Right" rally.

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  • Law

DOJ Charges 3 More Men For Roles in Capitol Riot

Two men face federal conspiracy charges, and a third was indicted for obstructing an official proceeding.

February 04, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., has come under heavy criticism for objecting to Electoral College results during Congress' certification of President-elect Joe Biden's win.

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  • Politics

Loews Hotels Drops Fundraiser For Sen. Josh Hawley After Capitol Riot

The hotel company is the latest to sever ties with the Republican senator following his objection to Electoral College results during Congress' certification of President-elect Joe Biden's win.

January 17, 2021
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  • Wynne Davis
A vast majority of self-identified Republicans do not consider President Trump to blame for the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: The Fringe Of America's Fabric

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the upcoming presidential inauguration of Joe Biden in the wake of last week's deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol.

January 16, 2021
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  • Scott Simon
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