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2008 White House Infrastructure Upgrade

The 2008 congressional action to upgrade the White House's infrastructure, including its mechanical, electrical, and communications systems.

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Feb 6, 2026

What legal standards govern presidential renovations of the White House and when is congressional approval required?

to alter , a unique federal property, but that authority sits alongside a thicket of statutes, advisory commissions and congressional leverage — and that exempts the White House from the standard hist...

Jan 22, 2026

What did the 2008 congressional appropriation for White House modernization specifically authorize and fund?

in 2008 approved a multi-year appropriation to modernize the complex’s aging mechanical, electrical and communications systems — a utilities and infrastructure upgrade prompted by a review that found ...