House Chamber Evacuated Over Suspicious Powder

Substance determined to be harmless, authorities say
Posted Sep 13, 2010 2:09 PM CDT
House Chamber Evacuated Over Suspicious Powder
A worker climbs the Capitol dome in Washington, Monday, Sept. 13, 2010, doing maintenance.   (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

The House chamber was evacuated today after a suspicious white powder was found on the gallery floor, the Washington Post reports. "Nothing hazardous was found," a police spokeswoman said this afternoon. The House is still on recess until tomorrow, so only pages were present in the chamber when the powder was discovered.
(More House of Representatives stories.)

Get the news faster.
Tap to install our app.
X
Install the Newser News app
in two easy steps:
1. Tap in your navigation bar.
2. Tap to Add to Home Screen.

X