The holiday season is officially underway in the U.S. Capitol. House Speaker Mike Johnson was joined by a fourth grader from Alaska to flip the switch on the Capitol Christmas Tree. The tree has 5,000 lights and more than 5,

The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, adorned in 5,000 LED lights and 10,000 hand-made ornaments, lit up the skies in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday night during a ceremony to ring-in the 2024 holiday season.

Speaker Mike Johnson helped light up the 80-foot Sitka Spruce tree from Alaska for the 60th annual lighting ceremony.