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Architect says doors hardened, outlines timeline for House-side screening vestibule amid budget concerns
Summary
Thomas Austin told lawmakers the AOC has hardened doors and windows across the Capitol, is pursuing a West Front security expansion, and expects to award a contract for the South pedestrian screening vestibule for the House side in late 2025 with construction beginning next year; committee members pressed on how budget cuts would affect security.
Thomas Austin, the Architect of the Capitol, told the House Committee on House Administration that the AOC has hardened and replaced doors and windows on the U.S. Capitol and has a multi-pronged plan for additional exterior security improvements.
Austin described recent activity that included door and frame replacements, expanded camera coverage, added proximity card readers and planning for lighting and bollard upgrades on the West Front. He said the South pedestrian screening vestibule to serve the House side is fully designed and will go to…
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