In Response to Norton Request, Capitol Police Board to Improve Access to Methodist Church Buildings on Maryland Avenue
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said she is pleased with the response she received today from Capitol Police Board Chair and Acting Senate Sergeant at Arms Jennifer Hemingway to her request that the Capitol Police Board improve access to the Methodist Church buildings on Maryland Avenue NE, which are located behind the Capitol complex fencing. On March 9, Norton sent a letter requesting that the fencing around the buildings either be removed or that there be accommodations to improve access, such as creating identification cards for the people who work and study in the buildings. According to Hemingway, the fencing will be adjusted, building occupants are being given temporary identification cards and vehicle parking placards, and other steps are being taken to improve access for deliveries and visitors.
"I thank Capitol Police Board Chair and Acting Senate Sergeant at Arms Jennifer Hemingway for responding so quickly to my request to improve access to the Methodist Church buildings," Norton said. "I'm pleased that employees, visitors, and important deliveries will now have better access to these buildings. We are making real progress, but I will continue working until all of the fencing at the Capitol complex is removed."
Hemingway's response is below.
