The United States Capitol, often called the Capitol Building, is the home of the United States Congress and the seat of the legislative branch of the U.S. federal government. It is located on Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.. Though no longer at the geographic center of the Federal District, the Capitol forms the origin point for the District's street-numbering system and the District's four quadrants.
Flags were at half-staff on Friday at the White House, the Capitol and other federal buildings after President Donald Trump made the order to honor the victims of the coronavirus. The flags will be at..
President Donald Trump defended his use of hydroxychloroquine as a way to prevent getting COVID-19. During a visit to the U.S. Capitol, he said he feels it gives him “an additional level of..
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his use of a prescription malaria drug to try to ward off the novel coronavirus despite medical warnings, saying it was up to individuals to make their..
Hundreds of people in Michigan went to the Capitol to protest Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s stay-at-home order. According to Reuters, it was the third but smallest major demonstration in the state...
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar is supporting Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden amid his sexual assault allegations. On Tuesday, Klobuchar released a prepared statement saying Biden answered..
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to use his authority to adjourn both chambers of Congress in order to pave the way for recess appointments of his nominees for federal judgeships and other..
Roughly 100 'couch caucus' lawmakers live in their Capitol offices while in D.C., but that practice is being scrutinized due to the coronavirus.
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A progressive advocacy group placed white roses in front of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in a memorial and protest of the Trump administration.
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The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday will vote on a measure temporarily allowing members to vote from outside the Capitol so they can work while keeping social distance during the coronavirus.. Reuters - Published
As photographs of protesters in Michigan's Capitol building made their rounds nationally, one has emerged as a defining image.
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With no legislative work scheduled, some rank-and-file lawmakers protested and the Capitol physician warned that a return to Washington carried health risks. NYTimes.com - Published
Tourists and other visitors to the U.S. Capitol and adjacent congressional offices will continue to be suspended until May 16, Senate and House of Representatives officials said on Tuesday. Reuters - Published
The U.S. House of Representatives is now looking "very closely" at how its members could vote from outside the Capitol as a coronavirus-forced recess looks poised to last into at least next month, the.. Reuters - Published
The Senate gym and other common areas of the Capitol are the focus of growing concern after Sen. Rand Paul tested positive for coronavirus.
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The Kentucky Republican is the first senator to be diagnosed with the novel coronavirus. He went about his routine for days after being tested, potentially exposing many colleagues. NYTimes.com - Published
As long as Congress has met, votes have been cast only in person. A growing group of lawmakers are pushing to change that in the age of coronavirus. NYTimes.com - Published
Captains of the ship or trapped in a petri dish? As reality sets in at the Capitol about the risks of a growing pandemic, Congress continues to meet. NYTimes.com - Published
Congress is shutting the Capitol and all House and Senate office buildings to the public until April in reaction to the spread of the coronavirus. The closure begins at 5 p.m. EDT Thursday but some.. USATODAY.com - Published
Officials ordered the U.S. Capitol closed to much of the public starting on Thursday, one day after a staffer for a U.S. senator from Washington state tested positive for the coronavirus. Reuters - Published
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday unveiled a broad package of proposals to help Americans affected by the coronavirus outbreak, while officials suspended public tours through.. Reuters - Published
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday rushed to advance a broad package of proposals to help Americans battle the coronavirus outbreak, as officials moved to suspend public tours.. Reuters - Published
The U.S. Capitol will end public tours during a coronavirus outbreak that has sickened more than 1,100 people in the United States and 125,000 worldwide, two congressional officials said on Wednesday. Reuters - Published
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday rushed to advance a broad package of proposals to help Americans affected by the coronavirus outbreak, and also weighed the possibility of.. Reuters - Published
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said halting tours of the U.S. Capitol is something under consideration due to the spread of the coronavirus.
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The U.S. Capitol may need to be closed to visitors at some point to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the No. 2 Democrat in the House of Representatives said on Wednesday. Reuters - Published
U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with U.S. senators at the Capitol later on Tuesday to discuss the response to the coronavirus outbreak, a congressional aide told Reuters. Reuters - Published
Lunch with Klobuchar at the Capitol was a master class. She didn't confront passing senators, she courted them by listening and talking principles.
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On the eve of a Senate vote on whether to remove him from office, President Trump says he plans a ‘low-key’ address at the Capitol. NYTimes.com - Published
One night each year, the Capitol is transformed for the State of the Union. This year, it happens to be the day before President Trump’s likely acquittal. NYTimes.com - Published
The Senate Press Gallery just off the chamber was largely empty — a stark contrast to the last two weeks, when reporters crammed into every available seat. NYTimes.com - Published
The senators will return to Washington on Monday, taking them off the campaign trail in Iowa in the final hours before the caucuses. NYTimes.com - Published
Lev Parnas, an indicted businessman who says he worked to pressure Ukraine to investigate one of President Donald Trump's political rivals, traveled to Washington to press the Senate to allow him to.. Reuters - Published
President Donald Trump's impeachment trial quickly burst into a partisan fight Tuesday at the Capitol as Democrats objected strongly to rules proposed by the Republican leader for compressed arguments.. USATODAY.com - Published
WASHINGTON — In a dramatic procession across the U.S. Capitol, House Democrats carried the formal articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate late Wednesday, setting the.. WorldNews - Published Also reported by •USATODAY.com
After weeks of rhetorical fire and fury, a handful of U.S. House members walked quietly across a hushed Capitol on Wednesday to deliver articles of impeachment to the Senate, paving the way for the.. Reuters - Published
Former New Orleans Saints safety Steve Gleason received the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest honor Congress can award to a civilian, at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday. (Jan. 15)
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Security was beefed up Wednesday afternoon as the House managers prepared to march toward the Senate to deliver the articles of impeachment. NYTimes.com - Published
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks as the House of Representatives debates the impeachment managers resolution at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. | AP The Senate trial is.. WorldNews - Published
House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has named the impeachment ‘managers’ who will effectively prosecute Donald Trump at his planned impeachment trial Nancy Pelosi named House Intelligence.. WorldNews - Published
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam on Wednesday plans to declare a temporary emergency banning all guns and weapons from the area around the Capitol in Richmond ahead of a major gun rights demonstration.. Reuters - Published
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