Beginning in the 1880s, senators sought more office space as their workloads and staff began to grow. In 1891 the Senate acquired an apartment building on Constitution Ave., the Maltby Building, and …

Congressional pages are responsible for carrying packages and messages from the two chambers to the buildings. The House of Representatives pages program was discontinued because of some …

The Senate Office Buildings jurisdiction oversees office and committee space for the U.S. Senate.

Designed in a neoclassical style to evoke the ideals of ancient Greece and Rome, the Capitol and its iconic dome stand as a symbol of American democracy. For more than 160 years, the Senate has …

Explore the inauguration-related objects in the U.S. Senate collection. Your visit to the historic U.S. Capitol begins as you enter the Capitol Visitor Center. The visitor's center is located below the East …

The Senate convened, beginning in 1790, in a second-floor chamber in Congress Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, until moving into the Old Supreme Court Chamber in the Capitol building in 1800.

In 1909 the Senate Office Building was opened. The brochure, The Russell Senate Office Building: The First Century, 1909-2009 provides an overview of the history of the building. The Art & History …

Consulting architects Otto R. Eggers and Daniel Paul Higgins of New York drew the plans for a seven-story building faced in white marble, to be located across First Street from the Old Senate Office …

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May 28, 2025 · Designed by renowned architect Charles Follen McKim, the building was completed in 1909 and has undergone several renovations and expansions over the years. As the official …