Capitol Lens | Frosting over

By Bill Clark

Posted December 2, 2025 at 3:58pm

California Democratic Rep. Salud Carbajal, left, tries his hand at decorating this year’s Capitol gingerbread house in the basement of the Cannon House Office Building on Tuesday, with guidance from chef Fred Johnson, right.

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