WASHINGTON – Committee on House Administration Chairman Candice Miller (MI-10) and Ranking Member Robert Brady (PA-01) today issued the following statement regarding yesterday’s incident with a small aircraft landing on the U.S. Capitol Grounds. Miller and Brady said:

“We are in close contact with the U.S. Capitol Police during the review of yesterday’s incident with a small aircraft landing on the U.S. Capitol Grounds. Frankly, the individual is fortunate that this stunt did not cost him his life. Bottom line, this small aircraft should have never been able to access protected airspace and land on the U.S. Capitol Grounds – and this cannot happen again. Our Committee will work with the U.S. Capitol Police and both the House and Senate Sergeant at Arms to ensure that this incident is fully reviewed and security measures are updated to make certain the protection of Members of Congress, staff, visitors and the entire Capitol Complex remains at the highest level.”

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