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After it is flown over the Capitol, each flag is issued a keepsake certificate of authenticity by the Architect of the Capitol. As of 2012, the Architect of the Capitol fulfills on average more than 100,000 flag requests from members of Congress annually, with the number of requests and the popularity of the Capitol Flag Program growing ...
The Architect of the Capitol is the federal agency responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex. It is an agency of the legislative branch of the federal government [ 1 ] and is accountable to the United States Congress and the Supreme Court . [ 2 ]
Brett Blanton is an American professional engineer who served as Architect of the Capitol (AOC) from January 2020 until February 13, 2023, overseeing the office of the architect, which manages the United States Capitol Complex in Washington, D.C., and its more than 2,400 employees. [1]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said the flags at the U.S. Capitol will be raised to their full height on Jan. 20 in honor of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, a move that also may ...
A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation on Wednesday to take control of the Architect of the Capitol’s office from the president, following recent turmoil and staff changes in the ...
U.S. flags have been flying at half-staff at all federal properties including the Capitol since Dec. 29, when Carter died and President Joe Biden ordered the measure of respect for 30 days ‒ the ...
Architect George Malcolm White (November 1, 1920 – June 17, 2011 [ 1 ] ) was an American architect who served as the Architect of the Capitol from January 27, 1971 to November 21, 1995. Life
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Tuesday that flags will fly at full-staff at the Capitol on the day of President-elect Trump’s inauguration and then will be lowered back to half-staff to honor ...