Capitol Lens | Pool of engagement

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Capitol Lens | Pool of engagement

A worker power washes the stonework at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Monday (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

By Tom Williams

Posted June 8, 2026 at 4:06pm

Work continued Monday on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which has been under renovation for weeks. The pool is expected to reopen in time for the Fourth of July.

Ducks are seen wading in the Reflecting Pool on Monday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Workers prepare for the reopening of the Reflecting Pool on Monday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

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