Jan 06 Watch 8:13 Mayhem erupts in the U.S. Capitol as Congress certifies electoral votes The nation on Wednesday witnessed a grave breach of its democratic traditions. For the first time in American history, supporters of the losing presidential candidate have forcibly disrupted the official counting of electoral votes. John Yang reports. Continue watching
Dec 21 Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee statue has been removed from the U.S. Capitol By Associated Press A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that has represented Virginia in the U.S. Capitol for 111 years has been removed. Continue reading
Jul 22 House votes to remove Confederate statues from U.S. Capitol By Matthew Daly, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The vote Wednesday comes as communities nationwide reexamine the people memorialized with statues. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 3:17 Finding a Christmas tree fit for the U.S. Capitol By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, we take a look at the not-so-simple process of selecting the U.S. Capitol's Christmas tree. Last spring, Chris Nicolli, whose day job entails fighting wildfires, was tasked with picking the perfect specimen. Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch 2:31 Capitol dome’s 3-year facelift unveiled By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, the most recent restoration of the Capitol building is complete. We take a tour of the painstaking improvements. Continue watching
Nov 15 Capitol dome restored to former glory By Alison Thoet The bright, white 150-year-old dome of the U.S. Capitol was revealed Tuesday, completely restored after a three-year project. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch Behind-the Scenes of Inauguration Preparations Behind-the Scenes of Inauguration Preparations… Continue watching
Jan 14 Watch Fundraising Rules Change for 2013 Presidential Inauguration Ceremonies Fundraising Rules Change for 2013 Presidential Inauguration Ceremonies… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch Decoding the Hidden Secrets of Dan Brown’s D.C. Jeffrey Brown decodes the secrets of Washington D.C. highlighted in Dan Brown's latest novel "The Lost Symbol."… Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch Ronald Reagan Statue Unveiled in Capitol Rotunda House Speaker Nancy Pelosi presided over a ceremony unveiling a statue of former President Ronald Reagan at the Capitol Rotunda, which 87-year-old former first lady Nancy Reagan attended. Continue watching