the Capitol

noun

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

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While Trump and other officials declined to talk more about Schiff and Gallego's request, some other Democratic senators at the Capitol on Thursday also questioned the timing of the announcement and the rise in stocks. Isabella Murray, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025 Presidential pardon President Donald Trump pardoned more than 1,500 people on his first day in office, keeping a campaign promise to release people charged in the Capitol attack Jan. 6, 2021. Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025 No, the Idaho statutes concerning control of different parts of the Capitol grounds do not violate the separation of powers doctrine. Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025 The atypical schedule has raised eyebrows in the Capitol. Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 8 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2025.

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