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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

United States Senator Joe Manchin III (Democrat of West Virginia) offers remarks during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore offers remarks during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

United States Senator Shelley Moore Capito (Republican of West Virginia) offers remarks during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

United States Senator Shelley Moore Capito (Republican of West Virginia) offers remarks during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

United States Senator Shelley Moore Capito (Republican of West Virginia) offers remarks during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

United States Senator Joe Manchin III (Democrat of West Virginia) offers remarks during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore offers remarks during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

The Lumberjack Express from Richwood High School in Richwood, West Virginia performs in the frigid cold wind during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) prepares to offer remarks during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

The Lumberjack Express from Richwood High School in Richwood, West Virginia performs in the frigid cold wind during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

The Lumberjack Express from Richwood High School in Richwood, West Virginia make their departure after performing in the frigid cold wind during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

The Lumberjack Express from Richwood High School in Richwood, West Virginia make their departure after performing in the frigid cold wind during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

The Lumberjack Express from Richwood High School in Richwood, West Virginia performs in the frigid cold wind during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

The Capitol Tree stands tall against a frigid night sky on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. The US Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana), third from left, is joined for a photo with United States Representative Alex Mooney (Republican of West Virginia), left, United States Representative Carol Miller (Republican of West Virginia), second from left, Kelly Johnson, fourth from right, Ethan Reese, third from right, United States Senator Joe Manchin III (Democrat of West Virginia), second from right, and United States Senator Shelley Moore Capito (Republican of West Virginia), right, during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe a

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) prepares to offer remarks during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana), third from left, is joined for a photo with United States Representative Alex Mooney (Republican of West Virginia), left, United States Representative Carol Miller (Republican of West Virginia), second from left, Kelly Johnson, fourth from right, Ethan Reese, third from right, United States Senator Joe Manchin III (Democrat of West Virginia), second from right, and United States Senator Shelley Moore Capito (Republican of West Virginia), right, during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe a

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) is joined by his wife Kelly Johnson during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) prepares to offer remarks during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) is joined by his wife Kelly Johnson during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) is joined by his wife Kelly Johnson during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony - Washington

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) is joined by his wife Kelly Johnson during the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, November 28, 2023. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Greenbriar Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in 1976. The tree was named “wa’feem’tekwi” by the Shawnee Tribe and means “Bright Star” in Shawnee. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM