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Google Maps mistakenly shows ‘McCain Senate Office Building’

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FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2014 file photo, the Capitol is seen from the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington. A proposal to rename the Russell Senate Office building after Arizona Sen. John McCain appears to be gaining bipartisan support, but success is far from assured. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer proposed renaming the Senate’s oldest office building in McCain’s honor after the veteran Republican senator died Aug. 25, 2018, from brain cancer. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

WASHINGTON – Google Maps isn’t waiting for the Senate.

Lawmakers are debating a proposal to rename a Senate office building after the late Sen. John McCain, but Google Maps already displays “McCain Senate Office Building” on its website.

A search for “Russell Senate Office Building” directs users to the same building.

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer proposed renaming the Russell building in McCain’s honour after the Arizona Republican died Saturday from brain cancer. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he’ll form a bipartisan panel to solicit ideas on ways to honour McCain.

Google said Wednesday it was working to fix the problem. The company said in a statement it empowers people to contribute local knowledge “but we recognize that there may be occasional inaccuracies or premature changes suggested by users.”

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