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capitol

noun as in building or buildings housing chief governmental offices

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Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill, meanwhile, continued to blame each other for failing to keep federal agencies open.

From BBC

He said they could go to the Capitol to make their wishes known, and he indicated that he might join them.

From Salon

On Capitol Hill, there was little appetite for a deal to end the standoff on Wednesday.

From BBC

Democratic leadership on Capitol Hill is insisting on an extension of Affordable Care Act tax credits as part of a package to fund the government.

From Los Angeles Times

“Listen, I understand that it being a law enforcement officer is scary,” former Capitol police officer Harry Dunn told me Wednesday during a press event for the immigration organization America’s Voice.

From Los Angeles Times

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