First Nail Ceremony Held For Construction Of 2025 Presidential Inauguration Platform

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 18: (L-R) Architect of the U.S. Capitol Thomas Austin, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Senate Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE), Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) participate in the first nail ceremony for the construction of the 2025 presidential inauguration platform on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol Building on September 18, 2024 in Washington, DC. The traditional event marks the beginning of construction where the next President and Vice President of the United States will take the oath of office on January 20, 2025. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)