United States Capitol

:For other uses of "Capitol Hill," see Capitol Hill (disambiguation).

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The United States Capitol is the capitol building which serves as home for Congress, the legislative branch of the United States federal government. It is located in Washington, D.C., atop Capitol Hill at the east end of the National Mall.

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Capitol building - Congress - Legislative branch - United States federal government - Washington, D.C. - Capitol Hill - National Mall

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The building is marked by its central dome above a rotunda and two wings, one for each chamber of Congress: the north wing is the Senate chamber and the south wing is the House of Representatives chamber.

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Dome - Rotunda - Senate - House of Representatives

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