How to Use Capitol Hill in a Sentence

Capitol Hill

noun
  • For many years Capitol Hill had claimed rank.
    — Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Very busy time in this new year on Capitol Hill.
    — NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Sanders is in her second stint on Capitol Hill.
    — Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
  • There is no magic wand on Capitol Hill.
    — NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
  • These are the basics of what Capitol Hill has to get done.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 24 June 2026
  • Health care talks are heating up on Capitol Hill.
    — Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • There’s been some pushback on Capitol Hill too.
    — Cate Martel, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Earmarks are back on Capitol Hill — big time.
    — Jamie Dupree, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Kirk's death has sent shockwaves through Capitol Hill.
    — Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Kirk's death sent shockwaves through Capitol Hill.
    — Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
  • But there are more issues to watch on Capitol Hill in the next few weeks and months.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • On Monday, there were few signs of progress on Capitol Hill.
    — ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • But that may be about to change during a pivotal week on Capitol Hill.
    — Jason Brett, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • Certainly one of the votes on Capitol Hill right now.
    — NBC news, 3 May 2026
  • Last year’s big battle was over tax credits on Capitol Hill.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 23 June 2026
  • That delay comes from a law passed on Capitol Hill 28 years ago.
    — Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Jan. 2024
  • At the same time, Capitol Hill staffers’ pay continues to rise.
    — David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Greenberg did not always have Capitol Hill in mind.
    — Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Over a decade on the Hill Mullin has spent over a decade on Capitol Hill.
    — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The singer went on to say that bringing these issues to Capitol Hill one day is the goal.
    — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024
  • The event is one of two that are seeking to steal some of the spotlight from Capitol Hill.
    — James Powel, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Quite frankly, on Capitol Hill largely along party lines.
    — NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The group's pleas haven't gone unnoticed on Capitol Hill.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • But more than five years late, the plaque has not found a permanent home on Capitol Hill.
    — CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
  • And that's – there’s – this is going to raise a whole bunch of questions on Capitol Hill.
    — ABC News, 29 Dec. 2024
  • But the problem goes beyond Capitol Hill.
    — Matt Chilliak, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
  • And no Democrat on Capitol Hill is trying to change that law.
    — NBC news, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Brian and Jacqui first met while working on Capitol Hill.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
  • Walz pushed back against claims during a Capitol Hill hearing in March.
    — Conor Wight, CBS News, 9 June 2026
  • The bill is one of five floated across Capitol Hill to rubber-stamp the ballroom.
    — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026

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