With the support of Congress, the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is a strong steward of the buildings and grounds that comprise Capitol Hill.
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View of the U.S. Capitol's West Front.
The incredibly talented and skillful employees of the agency care for facilities that are decades and even centuries old — buildings that were constructed without the modern equipment and efficiencies we now take for granted.
There is much work to be done, but we believe that there is no greater mission than upholding the historic buildings entrusted to our care. The American people and future generations are counting on us to work together to invest the necessary resources to sustain the treasures of Capitol Hill.
Congressional Reports
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| April 2023 |
Preparations for the United States Semiquincentennial Report to Congressional Committees |
Congressional Testimony
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| May 15, 2024 |
Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request Statement before the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate |
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| April 16, 2024 |
Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request Statement before the Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Committee on Appropriations, United States House of Representatives |
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| March 28, 2023 |
Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request Statement before the Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Committee on Appropriations, United States House of Representatives |
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| March 22, 2023 |
Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request Statement before the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate |
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| February 9, 2023 |
The Looking Ahead Series: The Architect of the Capitol's Strategic Plan for the 118th Congress Statement before the Committee on House Administration, United States House of Representatives |
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| May 11, 2022 |
Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations Statement before the Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate |
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| April 27, 2022 |
Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations Statement before the Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Committee on Appropriations, United States House of Representatives |
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| March 17, 2022 |
Innovative Workspaces, Historic Spaces: Modernizing the House Office Buildings Statement before the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, United States House of Representatives |
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| January 20, 2022 |
Making Congress Work Better for the American People: A Recommendation Status Report Statement before the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, United States House of Representatives |
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| January 11, 2022 |
Security of the Capitol Campus since the Attack of January 6, 2021 Statement before the Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Committee on Appropriations, United States House of Representatives |
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| August 5, 2021 |
Oversight Of The Renovations To The Cannon House Office Building: Lessons Learned Statement before the Committee on House Administration United States House of Representatives |
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| May 19, 2021 |
Reforming the Capitol Police and Improving Accountability for the Capitol Police Board Statement before the Committee on House Administration, United States House of Representatives |
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| April 21, 2021 |
Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriations Statement before the Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate |
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| March 11, 2021 |
Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriations Statement before the Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Committee on Appropriations, United States House of Representatives |
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| February 24, 2021 |
Health and Wellness of Employees and State of Damage and Preservation as a Result of January 6, 2021 Statement before the Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Committee on Appropriations, United States House of Representatives |
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| April 13, 2020 |
Fiscal Year 2021 Appropriations Statement before the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate |
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| March 11, 2020 |
Fiscal Year 2021 Appropriations Statement before the Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Committee on Appropriations, United States House of Representatives |