The staff at Rayburn House on Capitol Hill were instructed on March 31 to evacuate the building.
The building is home to three office buildings constructed for the US House of Representatives members.
The Rayburn House in Capitol Hill was being evacuated over a “suspicious package.”
Capitol Police officers were investigating the package, which was found outside of a ground-floor level meeting room, according to NBC reporter Scott MacFarlane.
The area was given the all clear at 1:30pm ET and was reopened.
Police said: “All staff and other personnel are directed to remain in their assembly area until further notice. “There are no road closures at this time.”
They added: “The USCP has cleared the incident with the Suspicious Package located inside the Rayburn House Office Building outside of room 2043.
“The area has reopened and any associated door closures will clear momentarily. “USCP is continuing to investigate.”
The Rayburn building is a congressional establishment located between South Capitol Street and First Street.
It is the largest congressional office building and the newest House office building, home to 169 offices for the members.
The building has immediate connection to most of other congressional buildings on Capitol Hill via a tunnel.
It was completed in 1965 and was named after then-Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn.
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