The Congressional Subway in Washington, D.C. consists of two underground electric subway systems that connect the U.S. Capitol building to the House and Senate office buildings. On the House side, an older human-controlled system with single, open-topped cars shuttles between the Rayburn House Office Building and the Capitol. On the Senate side, two separate subway systems exist. One is a computer-controlled system with small groups of enclosed cars that shuttle passengers between the Hart Senate Office Building, Dirksen Senate Office Building, and the Capitol. It is propelled by electromagnets. The second system is similar to the one found on the House side; it connects the Russell Senate Office Building and the Capitol. The House and Senate subway systems do not terminate in the same location under the Capitol, but they are connected by a labyrinth of tunnels. Jump to: navigation, search Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America. ... Underground as an adjective commonly refers to something that is either below the ground or outside of public consciousness. ... This article describes subways as mass transit lines. ... United States Capitol The United States Capitol is the building which serves as home for the legislative branch of the United States government. ... The Rayburn House Office Building (RHOB), named after former Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, is located between South Capitol Street and First Street in Southwest Washington, D.C. The newest of three U.S. House of Representatives office buildings, the Rayburn House Office Building was completed in early 1965... Located on Constitution Avenue, between 1st and 2nd Streets, NE The Hart Senate Office Building, the third U.S. Senate office building, was built in the 1970s. ... This Washington, DC congressional office building is named for former Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen (R-IL). ... This photograph, taken from southwest of the building, shows the main entrance along Constitution Avenue, N.E. The Russell Senate Office Building (built 1903-1908) is the oldest of the United States Senate office buildings as well as a significant example of the Beaux Arts style of architecture. ...

The systems are open to members, their visitors, and individuals employed in the Capitol, House, and Senate office buildings, free of charge. The House system has human operators to provide patronage jobs and so that the operators can enforce the "members only" rules that limit nonmembers to certain sections of the cars or that prohibit them altogether during roll call votes. Jump to: navigation, search Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the Senate. ... Jump to: navigation, search Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... Generally, patronage is the act of supporting or favoring some person, group, or institution. ...

The system was built in 1909 to link the Russell Senate Office Building to the Capitol. The Dirksen Senate Office Building was added to the system in 1954 and the Rayburn House Office Building in 1965. The system first ran on March 7, 1909, and was last updated in 1994. 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... This photograph, taken from southwest of the building, shows the main entrance along Constitution Avenue, N.E. The Russell Senate Office Building (built 1903-1908) is the oldest of the United States Senate office buildings as well as a significant example of the Beaux Arts style of architecture. ... This Washington, DC congressional office building is named for former Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen (R-IL). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1954(MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Rayburn House Office Building (RHOB), named after former Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, is located between South Capitol Street and First Street in Southwest Washington, D.C. The newest of three U.S. House of Representatives office buildings, the Rayburn House Office Building was completed in early 1965... Jump to: navigation, search 1999-The Bomb 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (67th in Leap years). ... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...

See also

• United States Congress
• Washington Metro

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External links

• D.C. Underground