Congress Lets Children Sled On Capital Hill!!

Last Year Police Tried to Stop Children 

From Sledding on Capitol Hill — This Year 

Had Quite a Twist

BY JOE PERTICONE (7 HOURS AGO) | EDITOR'S CHOICE, POLITICS

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Last year in the nation’s capital, Americans stood against the Capitol Hill police officers enforcing the law that made it illegal to sled on the snow-covered hill outside the United States Capitol building.

But on Saturday, the sledders returned only to find that it is now legal to slide down the southwest lawn of where Congress does their business.

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The reason that sledding on Capitol Hill became legal this year was the result of a small provision House appropriators tacked on to the $1.1 trillion omnibus spending package.

And due to its legalization, the sledders came out in full force to enjoy the first major snowfall courtesy of winter storm Jonas.

One man brought a football to play with while he sledded.

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Some sledders emphasized speed.

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Others took it slow.

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Some sledders literally could not control themselves.

Hiking back up is the hard part.

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This dog stayed put at the bottom of the hill.

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The omnibus spending package, while heavily-criticized by the conservative wing of congressional Republicans for its other content, at least made a bunch of children and adults in Washington very happy.

Editor’s note: This piece was updated after publication.