Letter to Capitol Police Board Members - Norton Requests Capitol Police Board Remove Fencing Blocking Maryland Avenue Buildings

Letter

Dear Members of the Capitol Police Board:

I request you improve access to the privately owned buildings at 100 and 110 Maryland Avenue NE, which are located inside the fencing that was erected around the U.S. Capitol complex after the attack on January 6, 2021. The fencing has made it difficult for staff, students, mail and deliveries to reach the buildings. If the fencing around the buildings cannot be removed--either for security or engineering reasons--I ask you to make accommodations to improve access, such as creating identification cards for the people who work and study in the buildings.

The buildings have been on Capitol Hill for nearly 100 years and serve as the headquarters for over 40 non-profit organizations. Over 300 individuals work in the buildings, students take classes in the buildings and the buildings receive mail and deliveries. I understand there have been conversations between the U.S. Capitol Police and the United Methodist Church to improve access, but security personnel at the fencing are not always aware that employees, students, mail and deliveries are allowed to access the buildings.

Please provide a written response to this letter by March 12, 2021.

Sincerely,

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