A multi-year program ensuring hearing rooms on the Capitol campus have reliable features to support Congress' legislative duties.

Through the Hearing Room Modernization Program, these rooms in both the House and the Senate office buildings will receive important infrastructure upgrades and be brought into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, plus current fire and life safety codes.

The program includes updates to audiovisual systems and HVAC systems, along with dais modifications to accommodate current committee sizes and potential growth. It will also prioritize historic preservation, updating the rooms' carpeting, lighting, paint, furniture and finishes while keeping the rooms true to their original architectural intent.

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House Hearing Room Renovation

Rayburn Room 2172 recently underwent renovations that include a refurbished wall-to-wall audiovisual (AV) system, a custom dais and several improved accessibility features.
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Volume 29 of Tholos Magazine Now Available

Read the Q&A with Architect Thomas E. Austin, learn about a recent House hearing room renovation, and view images from the past and present as we celebrate the AOC Photography & Technical Imaging Branch's 75th Anniversary.
The finished SR-253 hearing room, with the ceiling and plaster reliefs repainted to appear like carved stone, which is truer to the architects' original intention.
Behind the Scenes

Before and After: Senate Hearing Room Renovation

The Senate Office Buildings jurisdiction recently completed a project to restore the hearing room for the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (SR-253) in the Russell Senate Office Building.

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