McCarthy Says US Capitol Complex Will Reopen to the People on Jan. 3

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) talks to reporters before the House Republican caucus leadership elections, in Washington on Nov. 15, 2022. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Members of the public will be able to enter the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 3 for the first time since March 2020, when outgoing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi closed the historic structure and its associated office complexes in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

“In six days, the new Republican majority will fully reopen and restore the U.S. Capitol to the American people,” House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) posted on Twitter on Wednesday shortly after The Epoch Times inquired about the status of the reopening.