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Capitol Lens | Taking flight

(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Lawmakers and dignitaries are seen at a ceremony in the Capitol’s Statuary Hall on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 to unveil a statue of Amelia Earhart, first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Some of the participants include, from left, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Rep. Jake LaTurner, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and Sen. Jerry Moran.

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