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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Senior Biden campaign aides arrived on the Hill on Thursday midday to brief Democratic senators — only one of whom, Peter Welch (D-Vt.) — has explicitly called on Biden to step aside.
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Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
There would be more support for Biden on the Hill if not for the shrill stories in the press and the alarming threats from donors.
—Michelle Etlin, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
The same is true for free outdoor concerts including ones at Lake Park, Konkel Park in Greenfield, Chill on the Hill in Bay View and Kadish Park on North Avenue.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 8 July 2024
Democratic senators, long the president’s strongest base of support on the Hill, have kept quieter than their rowdier House counterparts.
—Leigh Ann Caldwell, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
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Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
There would be more support for Biden on the Hill if not for the shrill stories in the press and the alarming threats from donors.
—Michelle Etlin, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
The same is true for free outdoor concerts including ones at Lake Park, Konkel Park in Greenfield, Chill on the Hill in Bay View and Kadish Park on North Avenue.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 8 July 2024
Democratic senators, long the president’s strongest base of support on the Hill, have kept quieter than their rowdier House counterparts.
—Leigh Ann Caldwell, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
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“The Hill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Hill. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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