Capitol Hill
Where senators work
Capitol Hill is the elevated area in Washington, D.C., where the U.S.
Capitol building stands.
By extension, it refers to Congress itself or the political culture surrounding it: Capitol Hill insiders, negotiations on Capitol Hill.
Often shortened to the Hill: She's been working on the Hill for years.
Legislative governing body
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- lawmakingCrafting enforceable rules
- committeesGroups delegated specific duties
- hearingsOfficial evidence-gathering sessions
bills · filibuster · cloture · amendments · resolutions · quorum · markup · reconciliation
Advocating to decision-makers
- lobbyistsPaid political persuaders
- bipartisanshipCooperation between political rivals
- partisanshipLoyalty to one faction
- democratsBelievers in popular sovereignty
incumbents · reelection · campaigns · donors · PACs · gridlock · dealmaking · pundits
Notable point of reference
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- domeRounded vault forming roof
- neoclassicalReviving ancient aesthetic principles
- architectureBuilding design discipline
preservation · restoration · monument · rotunda · statuary · National Mall · founding fathers · cornerstone
American seat of government
- row housesAdjoining homes sharing side walls
- gentrificationWealthy influx displacing locals
- brownstonesAttached urban residences
- Library of CongressU.S. national repository of knowledge
Supreme Court · Pennsylvania Avenue · residents · historic district · Lincoln Park
senate
Legislative governing body
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- lawmakingCrafting enforceable rules
- committeesGroups delegated specific duties
bills · hearings · filibuster · cloture · amendments · resolutions · quorum · markup · reconciliation · caucus
lobbying
Advocating to decision-makers
- lobbyistsPaid political persuaders
- bipartisanshipCooperation between political rivals
- partisanshipLoyalty to one faction
democrats · incumbents · reelection · campaigns · donors · PACs · gridlock · dealmaking · pundits · staffers
landmark
Notable point of reference
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- domeRounded vault forming roof
- neoclassicalReviving ancient aesthetic principles
architecture · preservation · restoration · monument · rotunda · statuary · National Mall · founding fathers · cornerstone · National Register
Washington DC
American seat of government
- row housesAdjoining homes sharing side walls
- gentrificationWealthy influx displacing locals
- brownstonesAttached urban residences
Library of Congress · Supreme Court · Pennsylvania Avenue · residents · historic district · Lincoln Park
- Power Centersheadquarters, head office, main office, central office, command center
- Named Hills
- DC NeighborhoodsChinatown, Foggy Bottom, Georgetown, Shaw, Bloomingdale
- Marianas PlacesSaipan, Rota
- hillshillock, hillside, knoll, mound, foothill
- Historic DistrictsFrench Quarter, historic district, Latin Quarter, historic buildings, historic building
Capitol HillMain Street
Town's central thoroughfare
city hall · state capitals · state legislatures · town council · local government
Capitol HillMain Street
Town's central thoroughfare
flyover country · the people · the public · small-town America · Wall Street