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Capitol building remains closed for Independence Day

The Capitol building has been closed for nearly 16 months, longer than any point in US history. Author: LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent Published: 3:34 PM EDT July 3, 2021 Updated: 3:34 PM EDT July 3, 2021 WASHINGTON As it has been for nearly 16 months, longer than any time in the nation’s history, the U.S. Capitol is closed to most public visitors. The one-two punch of the coronavirus pandemic that shuttered the Capitol’s doors in the spring of 2020 and the deadly insurrection by then-President Donald Trump s supporters on Jan. 6 has left the icon of American democracy unopen to all but a select few. As the rest of the nation emerges this July Fourth holiday from the pandemic for cookouts and fireworks that President Joe Biden is encouraging from the White House, the people’s house faces new threats of violence, virus variants and a more difficult moment.

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Closed US Capitol is somber backdrop this Independence Day

Print AP This June 30, 2021, photo shows the halls of the Capitol outside the Senate in Washington. The U.S. Capitol is still closed to most public visitors. It s the longest stretch ever that the building has been off-limits in its 200-plus year history. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Credit: The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) As it has been for nearly 16 months, longer than any time in the nation’s history, the U.S. Capitol is closed to most public visitors. The one-two punch of the coronavirus pandemic that shuttered the Capitol’s doors in the spring of 2020 and the deadly insurrection by then-President Donald Trump s supporters on Jan. 6 has left the icon of American democracy unopen to all but a select few.

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US Capitol, Symbol of Democracy, Off-limits on Independence Day

US Capitol, Symbol of Democracy, Off-limits on Independence Day
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