The U.S. Capitol has reopened its doors to visitors that were closed during the pandemic.
File: WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 19: Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy poses for photographs with members of the public before a news conference in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol on July 19, 2023 in Washington, DC. At the peak of Washington, D.C., tourism season, there are more signs of a post-COVID return of crowds and workers on Capitol Hill.
The Senate sergeant at arms said in a submission to the legislative committees Wednesday,"We have reopened the Capitol Visitor Center on Saturdays, so that the American people are able to safely and easily visit their seat of government. On the Senate side, we have reopened all doors that were open prior to COVID."
But U.S. Capitol Police acknowledge a stubborn staffing shortage, even as the Capitol complex experiences a return of crowds and restored access to visitors. As of this past Friday, a report from the agency said the department is approximately 110 officers below its authorized staffing levels. In a written report to the Senate Rules Committee, Capitol Police Chief J.
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