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Reports on the evacuation of the national campaign headquarters of Senator John Kerry in Washington, D.C. after the discovery of a suspicious substance which turned out to be garlic powder.

The article reports on the evacuation of the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington D.C. due to smell of smoke. Capitol Police Sergeant Kimberly O'Brien blamed the smoke on a malfunctioning cable.

Reports that a single-engine cessna airplane flying over Washington D.C. without security clearance prompted a frantic evacuation of the Capitol, the Supreme Court, and the White House. Summarization of the various evacuation proceedings; Comments from administration officials who said the alarm was caused by a plane that had veered off course during a flight lesson; Location of U.S. President George W. Bush and other government officials during the evacuation; Resolution reached following the plane's emergency landing.

Capitol Police briefly evacuated the Capitol and surrounding office buildings, when a private aircraft flew into restricted airspace around Washington D.C. and authorities could not contact it. Authorities later determined the plane was carrying Kentucky GOP Governor Ernie Fletcher. The evacuation, which occurred about 4: 30 p.m., came as hundreds of dignitaries were making their way into the Capitol for the late President Ronald Reagan's memorial service. Several incidents have occurred in which aircraft have violated restricted airspace in Washington D.C., but this was the first time such an event has provoked an evacuation of the Capitol.

The discovery of the toxin ricin in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington D.C. — and the subsequent shutdown of all three Senate office buildings — has forced the cancellation of a relatively short slate of six committee hearings. The U.S. Senate Budget Committee's hearing on President George W. Bush's FY05 budget, with Office of Management and Budget Director Joshua Bolten scheduled to testify, was postponed and has yet to be rescheduled. However House Budget Chairman Jim Nussle and his panel is considering a joint hearing with the Senate Budget Committee to hear from Treasury Secretary John Snow.

Despite the closings of the Russell, Dirksen and Hart Senate office buildings in Washington D.C. due to the apparent discovery of the toxin ricin in the office of U.S. Senate Majority Leader William Frist, Senate Minority Leader Thomas Daschle has said that the legislative agenda would not be significantly interrupted — even as many Senate staffers were forced to work from home. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay said that the Congress would not be deterred from legislating, and the House would cooperate with the Senate to keep their chamber and committees running.

Despite several efforts made by U.S. Senate leaders to maintain an air of business as usual on Capitol Hill, the apparent discovery of the toxin ricin in Majority Leader William Frist's Dirksen building office kept much of the Congress on edge throughout the day — with the three major Senate office buildings closed, and unconfirmed reports popping up periodically of additional suspicious packages being found in the Capitol itself and House office buildings. At one point, police has closed much of the Capitol's first floor and evacuated members from their offices in the area after a Senate aide discovered a powdery residue in the mail. Appearing on the Senate floor, Frist has confirmed that ricin had been found in the mailroom of his personal office in Dirksen.

The article reports on the effect of the uncontrolled plane in the operations of the U.S. Capitol and White House.

The article reports that threat level at Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. has been raised. The threat level was briefly raised from yellow to orange and personnel at the Capitol Hill were ordered to prepare to evacuate on March 12, 2008 after an aircraft flew too close to restricted airspace around Washington D.C. Tourists were turned away, but the Capitol Hill was not evacuated.

The article reports that many legislators have forgotten the procedures in evacuating during emergency situations in the Capitol which were taught in their drills. The representatives have undergone scheduled drills on evacuation to minimize its effect to the business transactions in the Hill. According to the U.S. Capitol Police spokeswoman Sergeant Kimberly Schneider, the staff are alerted for the drill without informing them on the specific time or date to protect the operational plan.

The article reports that the Longworth House Office Building was temporarily evacuated after a fire alarm went off. A Capitol Hill police spokeswoman said that police ordered the evacuation after the alarm sounded. The all-clear was given 45 minutes later and people were allowed in.

The article reports that a power outage in the Capitol today prompted officials to evacuate the building. One Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., police officer explained that an evacuation was ordered because officials could not determine why the power failed.

The article report that a Capitol office building in Washington D.C. was evacuated on the night of February 8, 2006 after sensor detected the presence of a nerve agent.

The article reports that the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington D.C. was briefly evacuated this morning in what one Capitol Police officer called an "accidental" evacuation. The action disrupted several events.

The White House was briefly evacuated today after a radar reading mistakenly indicated that a plane had flown within five miles of restricted airspace around the complex. Air Force fighter jets which were sent to confront the target determined it was a false report, said an FAA spokesman.

Reports on the evacuation of the White House in Washington D.C. on November 20, 2003 after a false alarm about the violation of restricted White House airspace. Initial report that radar had detected a plane flying near the White House; Speculation about what might have caused the problem.

Reports on the evacuation of the Longworth House Office Building after reports of a fire caused by an electrical malfunction, by the Capitol Hill police in Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.

Reports on the evacuation of the Fairchild Building in Washington D.C. after a man left a suspicious bag at the guard's station. Agencies whose officials are housed in the building; Action taken by the police.

Reports on the evacuation of Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. in the wake of terrorists attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001. Names of legislators who were in the building during the evacuation; Gathering of legislators and staffers in the park across from the Russell Building.

Reports that a fire inspector has ordered the evacuation of students in Ballou Senior High School in Washington, D.C. because the school has violated the city fire code concerning locked doors. Misunderstanding about the ordered evacuation; Comments from school officials about the locked doors; History of crime by outsiders.

Reports that a bomb scare forced the evacuation of the Washington Square building on June 4, 1997, the fourth time for that week. What D.C. police said; What the building houses; Comments from various persons on the situation.