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First session of Congress convenes in Washington, D.C.

The United States Congress met for the first time in the new federal capital at Washington, D.C., beginning legislative business there.

First session of Congress convenes in Washington, D.C.

Signaled the formal relocation of the federal government's legislative operations to Washington and solidified the city's role as the national capital during Adams's administration.

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