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WATCH: House Democrats discuss legislation to remove Confederate statues from U.S. Capitol

By Jessica Gresko, Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The House is to vote soon on removing from the U.S. Capitol statues of Confederate heroes, including Robert E. Lee, and a bust of Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, the author of the 1857 Dred Scott decision.

WATCH: Rep. Elijah Cummings lies in state at U.S. Capitol

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other congressional leaders will speak at an arrival ceremony Thursday before Cummings lies in state at Statuary Hall.

Body of US Rep. Cummings will lie in state at Capitol

By Associated Press

The body of the late U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings will lie in state in the National Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol next week.

Capitol returning to normal day after intruder is shot

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Capitol complex was set to return to normal Tuesday, a day after police say officers shot and wounded a man who pulled a weapon at a security checkpoint as he entered the underground Capitol Visitor Center.

News Wrap: Capitol Police wound man who pulled gun

By PBS News Hour

In our news wrap Monday, a man going through security at the U.S. Capitol visitors’ center Monday pulled a gun on police officers, who shot and wounded him before taking him into custody. Also, the governor of Georgia vetoed a…

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Man shot by police after drawing weapon at U.S. Capitol

By Erica Werner, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A U.S. Capitol Police officer was shot Monday at the Capitol Visitor Center complex, and the shooter was taken into custody, Capitol officials and police said.

Congress returns to looming deadlines on budget, highways

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers are returning to Capitol Hill to wrap up work on the budget, highway spending and taxes, an end-of-the-year stretch that will test the standing of Republican leaders like House Speaker Paul Ryan with the GOP's tea party…

Capitol Police: No specific threat to Capitol but be careful

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Capitol Police are telling congressional offices that while there are no specific threats against the Capitol following the Paris terrorist attacks, lawmakers and their aides should take precautions and be vigilant.

Faulty exhaust fan triggers smoke alarm, evacuates U.S. Capitol

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

Police briefly evacuated hundreds of workers and tourists from the U.S. Capitol and its adjacent visitors' center on Tuesday in a problem officials tentatively blamed on a faulty exhaust fan in a visitor center kitchen.