The fallout from a mail carrier who landed a gyrocopter on the lawn of the Capitol building continues to grow, as the senator overseeing government agencies said he planned to investigate the incident.

On April 15, mail carrier Doug Hughes flew a small one-man gyrocopter onto the capitol lawn in part to protest campaign finance laws and deliver letters to members of Congress, sparking a shutdown of the building.

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said in a statement he was "deeply concerned" that someone was able to fly for more than one hour in restricted air space, and past the White House.

"I am investigating this incident and I am requesting a full accounting by all federal organizations entrusted with securing the United States from this and similar events," Johnson said.

Hughes has been arrested and charged for his actions, according to Johnson, but that the details "serve as a reminder that the risk to America and Americans is ever present."

The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement it was working to investigate the incident, but that the pilot was not in contact with FAA air traffic controllers and he was not authorized to enter the air space.

"Airspace security rules that cover the Capitol and the District of Columbia prohibit private aircraft flights without prior coordination and permission. Violators may face civil and criminal penalties," according to the FAA.

The Postal Service said the incident is under investigation by the Capitol Police, and that the Postal Service inspector general was in contact with the agency about the matter.

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