Washington: Authorities evacuated people from several floors of a US Senate office building today after a telephone call reporting a suspicious package, US Capitol Police said.
Police spokeswoman Kimberly Schneider said Capitol Police had received a call about a package in room G-40 of the Dirksen building, which is part of the complex surrounding the US Capitol.
Dirksen houses various offices for US senators and their staff as well as hearing rooms.
The evacuation interrupted a Senate hearing on the Transportation Security Administration.
Police spokeswoman Kimberly Schneider said Capitol Police had received a call about a package in room G-40 of the Dirksen building, which is part of the complex surrounding the US Capitol.
Dirksen houses various offices for US senators and their staff as well as hearing rooms.
The evacuation interrupted a Senate hearing on the Transportation Security Administration.
© Thomson Reuters 2015
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