Capitol Hill
the small hill in Washington, D.C., on which the Capitol stands.
Informal. the U.S. Congress.
- Also called the Hill.
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How to use Capitol Hill in a sentence
Viva, a 47-room apartment building in Capitol Hill, was always envisioned as a co-living concept, and one that was almost instantly undercut once the pandemic began to unfold.
The administration then pushed forward his economic stimulus bill with only Democratic support on Capitol Hill.
Democrats Are Split Over How Much The Party And American Democracy Itself Are In Danger | Perry Bacon Jr. (perry.bacon@fivethirtyeight.com) | February 26, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightIndeed, we have had many interior secretaries with close ties to powerful men in the C-suite and on Capitol Hill.
Why Senate Republicans fear Deb Haaland | Julian Brave NoiseCat | February 25, 2021 | Washington PostLike others, Olsson said his thinking had been shaped by the riot at the Capitol, especially because many participants remained at large and no one was arrested for planting pipe bombs at Republican and Democratic party headquarters on Capitol Hill.
D.C.’s 911 center saw a spike in suspicious-activity calls after Capitol riot | Fredrick Kunkle | February 19, 2021 | Washington PostThe site is part of a residential area, east of Capitol Hill.
So not only will the GOP have control in the Senate, it will move the center of gravity on Capitol Hill hard to starboard.
The Democrats’ Black Hole—and What They Can Do About It | Michael Tomasky | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTool around Capitol Hill, which brims gay bars, restaurants, and clubs.
The papal view of lawmaking on Capitol Hill is unknown, but Congress you have been warned.
Last year, buoyed by his 2012 reelection, Obama dismissed the notion of schmoozing with his Republican tormentors on Capitol Hill.
Can Obama and a Republican Senate Find Common Ground? | Eleanor Clift | November 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs talks get underway again in Vienna, many voices are raised against them on Capitol Hill and abroad.
It’s Time to Nail the Iran Nuke Deal | Rep. Rush Holt, Kate Gould | October 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI took the street that leads from the Cœlian to the Capitol Hill, as affording a pleasanter walk—if longer.
Aurelian | William WareThe Capitol-hill is said to form a link between the ancient city and the modern one.
Ruins of Ancient Cities (Vol. II of II) | Charles BuckeFar off on the Capitol Hill he heard the sharp note of a bugle and the rattle of horses' hoofs.
The Southerner | Thomas DixonAn old settler of the place decided with me that it was on the elevated ground now known as Capitol Hill.
A Gold Hunter's Experience | Chalkley J. HambletonIn the city of Washington, on Capitol Hill, it is a common practice to drain cellars into what are termed "dry wells."
Farm drainage | Henry Flagg French
Cultural definitions for Capitol Hill
A hill in Washington, D.C., on which the United States Capitol building sits. The House of Representatives and the Senate meet in the Capitol. (See on the Hill.)
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