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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.

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Obama To Eulogize John Lewis, Clinton and Bush To Attend, Trump Refused Former President Barack Obama will give the eulogy at US Rep. John Lewis' funeral. The funeral will take place on Thursday, according to reports at CNN. Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W... Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:36Published 1 week ago

Civil rights icon Lewis honored on Capitol Hill A motorcade carrying the casket of Rep. John Lewis wound through Washington, D.C., Monday before arriving at the Capitol rotunda, where lawmakers gave the civil rights pioneer an emotional sendoff and.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:11Published 2 weeks ago

Portraits of former Confederate House speakers to be removed -Pelosi Portraits of four former House of Representatives speakers who served the Confederacy will be removed from the U.S. Capitol, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:24Published on June 18, 2020

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Virus relief deal talks on brink of collapse Talks on vital COVID-19 rescue money are close to collapse after a meeting in the Capitol generated lots of recriminations but little progress. White House officials say President Trump could take.. USATODAY.com - Published 1 day ago
Talks in Capitol to continue over US virus benefit Talks on a huge coronavirus relief measure resumed on Saturday in Washington. Negotiators on both sides said that the talks were "productive" and would continue on Monday. (Aug. 1) USATODAY.com - Published 6 days ago
Family of slain soldier marches to White House Family, friends, and supports of a slain Texas soldier Vanessa Guillen held a march between the US Capitol and the White House to push for change on how the military handles sexual abuse and.. USATODAY.com - Published 1 week ago

John Lewis: A final day of tribute in Washington as some lawmakers push to honor legacy through voting rights bill John Lewis will lie in state in the Capitol for a second day Tuesday, giving the public time to pay respects before his funeral in Georgia. USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago
Joe Biden among those honoring Rep. John Lewis Joe Biden was among many at the US Capitol on Monday honoring the late Democratic Rep. John Lewis. A long-time Georgia lawmaker and icon of the civil rights movement, Rep. Lewis died July 17 at the age.. USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago
Family travels to honor Rep. John Lewis in person People traveled to the United States Capitol to honor the late John Lewis by seeing the congressman's casket and paying their respects in person. (July 27) USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago

Congressional leaders pay respects to Rep. Lewis At a ceremony in the US Capitol rotunda, Lawmakers paid tribute to the late Rep. John Lewis, a long-time Georgia lawmaker and icon of the civil rights movement. (July 27) USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago
Casket of Rep. John Lewis arrives at US Capitol The casket carrying the body of the late Rep. John Lewis arrived at the U.S. Capitol Monday afternoon. He will lie in state before his private funeral in Atlanta on Thursday. (July 27) USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago
Rep. John Lewis to lie in state next week at the US Capitol Lewis, a civil rights icon and longtime member of Congress, died last Saturday at the age of 80 after a monthslong battle with cancer. USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago
House Votes to Remove Confederate Statues From U.S. Capitol The bipartisan vote to banish the statues from display was the latest step in a nationwide push to remove historical symbols of racism and oppression from public places. NYTimes.com - Published 2 weeks agoAlso reported by •Reuters

House weighs removing Capitol's racist statues The House was poised to vote Wednesday on legislation to remove statues of Confederate leaders from the Capitol. (July 22) USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago
Ocasio-Cortez Embraces a Republican’s Insult Representative Ted Yoho reportedly approached Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the steps of the Capitol, calling her “disgusting” for her policies and uttering a pair of expletives. NYTimes.com - Published 2 weeks ago
Amid a Pandemic, Supporters Hope John Lewis Can Still Lie in State in the Capitol More than 40 people have lain in state in the Rotunda after their deaths. Some in Congress want the civil rights icon and 17-term congressman to receive the honor, even as the Capitol remains closed to.. NYTimes.com - Published 3 weeks ago	Many Mississippi lawmakers opted not to wear masks at the Capitol. Now, 26 have COVID-19. After flouting recommendations to wear a mask inside the Capitol in recent weeks, about one in six lawmakers have tested positive for the coronavirus. USATODAY.com - Published on July 9, 2020
Wisconsin State Senator Says He Was Assaulted by Protesters in Madison The state senator, Tim Carpenter, said he was attacked after taking a short video near the Capitol amid protests in which two statues were toppled. NYTimes.com - Published on June 24, 2020	Confederate portraits removed from Capitol Portraits of four previous house speakers have been removed from the US Capitol because each served in the Confederacy. Current Speaker Nancy Pelosi ordered the removal of the portraits of the men who.. USATODAY.com - Published on June 18, 2020
Portraits of former Confederate House speakers to be removed: Pelosi Portraits of four former House of Representatives speakers who served the Confederacy will be removed from the U.S. Capitol, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020	Congress debates removal of Confederate statues At least 12 figures in the U.S. Capitol's National Statuary Hall Collection honor men who gave their allegiance to the Confederacy during the Civil War. The House Speaker wants the statues removed, but.. USATODAY.com - Published on June 11, 2020
GOP considers removing statues, renaming bases Republicans on Capitol Hill are responding to calls to remove confederate statues from the US Capitol and rename military bases named after Confederates who fought in the Civil War. (June 11) USATODAY.com - Published on June 11, 2020	Floyd's death spurs 'Gen Z' activists to set up new D.C. rights group Jacqueline LaBayne and Kerrigan Williams met for the very first time in person on Wednesday, at a sit-in they organized in front of the U.S. Capitol over the death of George Floyd. Reuters - Published on June 7, 2020
Senate Democrats, some kneeling, honor George Floyd with moment of silence at Capitol Senate Democrats stood in silence for 8 minutes and 46 seconds at the Capitol to honor the lives of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor. USATODAY.com - Published on June 4, 2020	Protesters march again in U.S. cities despite curfews, Trump vow to crack down Thousands of demonstrators took to a knee in the grass outside the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, chanting "silence is violence" and "no justice, no peace," just before a government-imposed curfew as rallies.. Reuters - Published on June 3, 2020
Lawmakers have been sleeping in their Capitol offices for years, coronavirus is reviving a push to end it Roughly 100 'couch caucus' lawmakers live in their Capitol offices while in D.C., but that practice is being scrutinized due to the coronavirus. USATODAY.com - Published on May 28, 2020	'Botched efforts': Roses and video protest Trump's coronavirus response outside Capitol 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. USATODAY.com - Published on May 13, 2020
U.S. House sets Friday vote on lawmaking by proxy during pandemic 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 on May 13, 2020	Michigan man in now-famous Capitol protest photo: 'I didn't scream in anybody's face' As photographs of protesters in Michigan's Capitol building made their rounds nationally, one has emerged as a defining image. USATODAY.com - Published on May 5, 2020
Under Pressure, House Leaders Scrap Plans for Speedy Return to the Capitol 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 on April 28, 2020	Suspension of tourist visits to U.S. Capitol extended until May 16 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 on April 28, 2020
As pandemic lingers, U.S. House looking 'very closely' at remote voting 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 on April 15, 2020	Should Congress move immediately to remote voting? Sen. Rand Paul's coronavirus diagnosis adds to debate The Senate gym and other common areas of the Capitol are the focus of growing concern after Sen. Rand Paul tested positive for coronavirus. USATODAY.com - Published on March 23, 2020
Rand Paul Tests Positive for Covid-19, Fueling Anxiety in the Capitol 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 on March 23, 2020	Coronavirus Is in the Capitol. Some Lawmakers Think They Shouldn’t Be. 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 on March 19, 2020
‘Don’t Panic’: Fear and Loathing Grip Congress as Coronavirus Spreads 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 on March 12, 2020	US Capitol closing to public amid virus outbreak 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 on March 12, 2020
U.S. Capitol closed to the public as coronavirus hits Congress Officials ordered the U.S. Capitol closed to much of the public on Thursday, one day after a staffer for a U.S. senator from Washington state tested positive for the coronavirus. Reuters - Published on March 12, 2020	U.S. House leaders unveil coronavirus bill; Capitol tours suspended 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 on March 12, 2020
U.S. Capitol tours suspended as House leaders speed coronavirus bill 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 on March 11, 2020	U.S. Capitol will end public tours, timing unclear: officials 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 on March 11, 2020
U.S. House Democrats seek fast passage of coronavirus bill: Rep. Hoyer 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 on March 11, 2020	Lawmakers consider a temporary halt to visitors in the Capitol House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said halting tours of the U.S. Capitol is something under consideration due to the spread of the coronavirus. USATODAY.com - Published on March 11, 2020
U.S. Capitol may need to be closed to visitors in coronavirus response: senior Democrat 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 on March 11, 2020	Trump to meet with U.S. senators over coronavirus response: source 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 on March 10, 2020
Minnesota tough with real world skills: Why Amy Klobuchar has my vote and should get yours Lunch with Klobuchar at the Capitol was a master class. She didn't confront passing senators, she courted them by listening and talking principles. USATODAY.com - Published on February 28, 2020	State of the Union 2020 Live Coverage: Trump's Address 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 on February 5, 2020
Set Change on Capitol Hill: An Impeachment Trial to a Presidential Address 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 on February 4, 2020	The trial resumes, but with little of the intensity and drama that gripped the Capitol last week. 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 on February 3, 2020
Warren, Sanders and Klobuchar will return to the Capitol on Iowa caucus day. 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 on February 2, 2020	Parnas, former Ukraine fixer, turned away from Trump impeachment trial 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 on January 29, 2020
Protesters gather outside Capitol. Hundreds of protesters are expected to gather at the Hart Senate Office Building around noon. NYTimes.com - Published on January 29, 2020	Lev Parnas arrives at the Capitol as supporters chant ‘Let Lev speak.’ Mr. Parnas was involved in the campaign to pressure Ukraine and described himself as “one of the most important witnesses.” NYTimes.com - Published on January 29, 2020

United States Capitol

Seat of the United States Congress

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