Capitol Hill

American  

noun

1. the small hill in Washington, D.C., on which the Capitol stands.

2. Informal. the U.S. Congress.

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Capitol Hill Cultural  

1. A hill in Washington, D.C., on which the United States Capitol building sits. The House of Representatives and the Senate meet in the Capitol. (See on the Hill.)

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Capitol Hill

They also discuss the rare appearance of Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett on Capitol Hill to request more money for a major security overhaul for SCOTUS.

From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026

It won’t be the first time the debate over timekeeping has made its way to Capitol Hill.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

Soon after Tuesday’s wage and inflation data was released, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh testified on Capitol Hill.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

Around then, Gerstner, a onetime aide on Capitol Hill, became more interested in pushing for political and social change.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Tony Russo, only half jokingly, suggested they hire a helicopter and shower the papers on Capitol Hill.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin