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Lawsuit settlement modifies rules for Capitol Hill demonstrations - Roll Call

A lawsuit has resulted in loosened rules around permits for demonstrations on the campus and limited exemptions that lawmakers are afforded.

Roll Call · Jan 4, 2024

Israel attack prompts temporary boost to security of Capitol grounds - Roll Call

Capitol Hill will have more security because of the Israel-Hamas conflict and online discussions of a “Global Day of Rage” on Friday.

Roll Call · Oct 12, 2023

Zelensky visits Capitol Hill amid Republican infighting over Ukraine support

Zelensky’s visit comes as House Republicans attempt to pass a government funding bill that withholds further aid to Ukraine

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023

President Joe Biden had nothing but praise for Damar Hamlin during his important visit to Capitol Hill

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is trying to make a difference for young athletes after his January health scare.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 31, 2023

Essay: The education and disillusionment of a young Texas reporter in D.C.

I moved to Washington in 2006 to work for a senator. I left in 2022 in the prime of my journalism career. I had seen enough.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 11, 2022

The Capitol Hill riots expose the problem of identifying insider threats

The U.S. Capitol Hill riots were a shock to many and both the January 6th Committee and the FBI search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence have only reignited these concerns.

The Conversation · Aug 16, 2022

Photos of the week ending July 22, 2022 - Roll Call

Members of Congress getting arrested and the final Jan. 6 hearing before the August recess highlighted this week on Capitol Hill.

Roll Call · Jul 22, 2022

Workers walk out of unionized Seattle Starbucks to protest treatment of employees at other stores

Workers at a Capitol Hill Starbucks walked out Friday to protest the treatment of their colleagues at several other Starbucks locations in Seattle.

Tribune News Service · Jun 25, 2022

Photo shows Pence in secure Capitol location watching Trump’s Jan 6 video praising rioters

Pence refused to get into Secret Service limousine as he worried they would remove him from premises against his wishes

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022

Mark Z. Barabak: ‘It’s not as bad as it looks.’ Alex Padilla on life in the Senate, and spicing up Capitol Hill

SAN FRANCISCO — Less than a year and a half in office, Alex Padilla has already made his mark in the U.S. Senate.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 19, 2022