the Hill
noun
US, informal
—used to refer to the U.S. Congress
a proposed new law that is being debated on the Hill
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Senator Lisa Murkowski, that Republican of Alaska, who's one of the more notable folks up here on the Hill on the GOP side about criticizing the war in Iran, has floated in conversations with reporters in the hallway here the possibility of drawing up an AUMF and putting it up for a vote.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 May 2026
On the Hill, Kennedy affirmed that the measles vaccine is safe and effective.
—Michael C. Burgess, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026
This comes on the heels of the first public hearing over last summer's Fourth of July floods that killed more than 100 people across the Hill Country, including 27 girls at Camp Mystic.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
First flown in December 1976, the F-16 Fighting Falcon was developed by General Dynamics before it was sold to its current manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, according to the Hill Aerospace Museum.
—Hali Smith
april 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 May 2026
On the Hill, Kennedy affirmed that the measles vaccine is safe and effective.
—Michael C. Burgess, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026
This comes on the heels of the first public hearing over last summer's Fourth of July floods that killed more than 100 people across the Hill Country, including 27 girls at Camp Mystic.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
First flown in December 1976, the F-16 Fighting Falcon was developed by General Dynamics before it was sold to its current manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, according to the Hill Aerospace Museum.
—Hali Smith
april 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
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“The Hill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Hill. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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