: the building in which the U.S. Congress meets in Washington, D.C.
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Seventy-seven percent of households in the Capitol Region COG have several free or low-cost recreation facilities such as parks, playgrounds and public swimming pools.—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026 Even voting districts have been redrawn by politicians in the Capitol despite the Constitution’s clear timetable for redistricting in the second year after each decennial census.—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2026 Spikes in water temperatures often correspond with a drop in oxygen, which causes stress to fish, triggering mass die-offs, according to officials with the Capitol Region Watershed District.—Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026 Protesters gather outside the Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, on Monday, June 8, 2026, to oppose an upcoming execution.—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Capitol