Pelosi lights the 2019 Capitol Christmas Tree

Heard on the Hill

Pelosi lights the 2019 Capitol Christmas Tree

The 2019 tree is a blue spruce from New Mexico

Speaker Nancy Pelosi stands with band members during a ceremony to light the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, which is displayed on the West Front of the Capitol. (Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call)

By Thomas McKinless

Posted December 5, 2019 at 10:55am

Speaker Nancy Pelosi was joined by members of the New Mexico delegation on the West Lawn of the Capitol Wednesday night for the ceremonial lighting of the Capitol Christmas Tree.

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