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.

[jwp-video n=”1″]

Recent Stories

Capitol Lens | Making Christmas music together

Capitol Ink | Invasion of the attention snatchers

Rosie Rios, chair of the America250 commission, is photographed at the Ronald Reagan Building on Dec. 11.

A balancing act in planning for America’s 250th birthday party

Democrat Mikie Sherrill's victory in the New Jersey governor's race was among several results that buoyed her party in 2025. (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images file photo)

Democrats close year emboldened by 2025 electoral successes

An artist sells prints of Donald Trump riding an elephant outside the Capital One Arena on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20. Cold temperatures forced the Inauguration to move indoors. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Roll Call’s 2025 feature photos of the year

Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, is withdrawing from his bid for Tarrant County judge.