The aging congressional campus urgently needs work, Architect of the Capitol Thomas Austin said Tuesday, warning of “system degradation and failure.” As the deferred maintenance piles up, so do the costs and the risk to lawmakers and staff, he said. But Senate appropriators had a warning of their own: They need a better sales pitch […]
Heard on the Hill
Architect of Capitol seeks $1.6 billion to upgrade aging infrastructure
Architect of the Capitol Thomas Austin testifies during a Senate Appropriations Legislative Branch Subcommittee hearing on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Posted May 12, 2026 at 6:20pm
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