Save for laterThe 2019 Capitol Christmas Tree arrived on the West Lawn Monday, completing its nearly 2,000 mile journey from New Mexico’s Carson National Forest.
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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)
This year’s tree came from the Carson National Forest in New Mexico
Architect of the Capitol workers erect the Capitol Christmas Tree on the West Lawn Monday. The tree is from the Carson National Forest in New Mexico. (Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call)
Week of Dec. 10, 2018
It was a non-stop few days of news in Washington with lawmakers grilling Google CEO Sundar Pichai about how iPhones work, a handful of farewell speeches in the Senate and Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Charles E. Schumer joining President Donald Trump and a stoic Vice President Mike Pence for a hectic Oval Office chat.
House Ethics Committee reminds Congress that the rules still apply, even in December
The House Ethics Committee issued a memo reminding lawmakers and staff of the gift rules. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)
Members of Congress and their staff got a friendly reminder Thursday that the House gift rule still applies, “even during the holiday season.”
The House Ethics Committee circulated a memo with guidance for navigating the tricky month of December, complete with steps for accepting certain presents and tips for handling an “unacceptable” gift.
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