The dome of the U.S. Capitol, from the iron columns of its peristyle to the top of the cupola, was wrapped in construction scaffolding Tuesday, and officials said repairs on the hallowed structure ...

WASHINGTON — How many lawmakers does it take to change a light bulb? You may soon find out, thanks to an effort underway to illuminate the U.S. Capitol dome with more energy-efficient lighting ...

The Capitol dome, the nation's grandest symbol of federal authority, has been dinged by years of inclement weather, and its exterior is in need of repair and the dome is imperiled both by tough ...

Rings of scaffolding will start to rise this spring around the cast-iron dome of the U.S. Capitol in Washington as part of a $60 million renovation project to repair more than 1,300 cracks. In ...

The Capitol roof, including the dome, is copper, so it will be the color of a penny when it is new. ... It changes quickly. I think it took about a year for us to see a change here. ...

Workers are beginning to fill the more than 1,300 cracks in the Capitol dome as the next phase of restoration on the 150-year-old American icon begins.

Just in time for the start of the 55th Legislature, the Arizona Capitol has a shiny new copper dome. It's the third time in 47 years the dome has received a copper makeover, this one at a cost of ...

How the dome will change in 2023. Raymond is the architectural and engineering firm being used for the Capitol roof, Coble said. Raymond, headquartered in Georgia, also designed the Legislative ...