House Speaker Paul Ryan had the honors of flipping the switch that lit up the U.S. Capitol's Christmas tree.
WASHINGTON — The annual Capitol Christmas tree lighting was held on Thursday. House Speaker Paul Ryan flipped the switch that brought in the holiday cheer in a ceremony that was held on the West Front Lawn.
This year’s tree came from the Willamette National Forest in Oregon.
People gather around the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree during the lighting ceremony at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. The 80-foot Noble Fir was harvested from the Willamette National Forest in Oregon. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta
The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree lit up during ceremony at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. The 80-foot Noble Fir was harvested from the Willamette National Forest in Oregon. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta
House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., assists Brigette Harrington, 9, of Hillsboro, Ore., turn the lights on to the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree during a lighting ceremony at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. The 80-foot Noble Fir was harvested from the Willamette National Forest in Oregon. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta
The U.S. Navy Band plays holiday music during the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. The 80-foot Noble Fir was harvested from the Willamette National Forest in Oregon. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta
House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., watches Brigette Harrington, 9, of Hillsboro, Ore., turn the lights on to the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree during a lighting ceremony at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. The 80-foot Noble Fir was harvested from the Willamette National Forest in Oregon. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta
The U.S. Navy Band plays holiday music during the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. The 80-foot Noble Fir was harvested from the Willamette National Forest in Oregon. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta
House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., watches Brigette Harrington, 9, of Hillsboro, Ore., turn the lights on to the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree during a lighting ceremony at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. The 80-foot Noble Fir was harvested from the Willamette National Forest in Oregon. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta
The U.S. Navy Band plays holiday music during the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. The 80-foot Noble Fir was harvested from the Willamette National Forest in Oregon. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta
The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree lit during ceremony at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. The 80-foot Noble Fir was harvested from the Willamette National Forest in Oregon. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta
House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., listens to Brigette Harrington, 9, of Hillsboro, Ore., recite her poem during the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. The 80-foot Noble Fir was harvested from the Willamette National Forest in Oregon. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta
People gather around the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree during the lighting ceremony at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. The 80-foot Noble Fir was harvested from the Willamette National Forest in Oregon. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
