the Capitol

noun

: the building in which the U.S. Congress meets in Washington, D.C.

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But now, as the rightward shift of Latino voters has swept a record number of Republican Latino lawmakers into the Capitol — there are now nine who have formed their own caucus — the debate has been resurrected. Mike Madrid, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025 DeLauro is known for sometimes sporting colorful looks at the Capitol and dyed hair in support of pancreatic cancer research. Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2025 Senate lawmakers responded at the Capitol on Wednesday by using their heavy Republican majority to pass a change in law to sideline lethal injections in favor of death by firing squad. Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2025 Several members from the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), including Rep. Nancy Pelosi, arrived at the Capitol decked out in monochromatic pink. Leah Dolan, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Capitol

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“The Capitol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Capitol. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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