The Cannon House Office Building at the U.S. Capitol was evacuated shortly after noon on Thursday when an alarm sounded.
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The reason for the evacuation was not immediately clear. Fox News reported that officials believe a construction worker accidentally set off an alarm.
Streets nearby were closed as a result of the evacuation.
Rep. Nancy Mace, South Carolina Republican, posted a video of herself leaving the Cannon building.
“We’re being evacuated,” she said on Twitter as a shrill alarm sounded repeatedly. “We’re not really sure what’s going on — some kind of threat.”
