article_snippet.sent: The seat of the United States Congress is in the United States Capitol, atop Capitol Hill in Washington, DC .
article_snippet.sent: Washington was chosen as America new capital in 1790 after months of haggling and compromise.
article_snippet.sent: The states of Maryland and Virginia each agreed to donate land in order that one small area –
article_snippet.sent: the District of Columbia (DC) – could be placed under the exclusive jurisdiction of Congress.