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A Moveable Body: Congress’ Many Locations From Wall Street to the Potomac

By Niels Lesniewski and D.A. Banks

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During the nation’s formative years, the House and Senate gaveled in sessions in New York City and Philadelphia before settling down in the new capital of Washington, D.C. But even after that, Congress has taken its show on the road a few times.

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