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The founders understood that architecture was part of statecraft. A capitol dome, uniting individuals below a single canopy, expresses the idea of collective self-government. With its visual balance and allegorical statues, a courthouse colonnade declares that justice rests on principles higher than the passions of the moment.
American veterans deserve to be uplifted by the buildings surrounding them when they visit the nation's capital. So do ordinary citizens and visitors from other nations. Beauty should not be reserved for wealthy enclaves or European postcards. It should exist where laws are made, where children learn, where justice is administered and where communities gather.
Architecture matters because people matter. Americans still believe in distinction, continuity and democratic self-government. The nation's public buildings should reflect those ideals.
Jim Banks, a Republican, is a U.S. senator from Indiana and an author of the pending Beautifying Federal Civic Architecture Act of 2025.
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