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Person with what appears to be a gun arrested outside US Capitol: Police

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Both chambers of Congress are out of session this week.

By ABC NEWS

February 17, 2026, 10:42 AM

A person with what appeared to be a gun was arrested near the front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., according to Capitol police.

Both chambers of Congress are out of session this week. 

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