Heard on the Hill
(Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Posted June 22, 2026 at 2:15pm
Visitors relax at the World War II Memorial fountain on the National Mall on Monday.
Heard on the Hill
(Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Posted June 22, 2026 at 2:15pm

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