House Chamber Evacuated Over Suspicious Powder

Substance determined to be harmless, authorities say

By Nick McMaster

Posted Sep 13, 2010 2:09 PM CDT

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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.

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