A new measure proposed by Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) seeks to make filming movies and television shows near the U.S. Capitol a bit easier.

In the context of controversy raging over the proposed memorial to Dwight D. Eisenhower, does another monument to a great general-turned-president live up to the figure to which it pays tribute?

The House Appropriations Committee approved today an amendment that would continue to permit film production companies to continue to shoot in Union Square.

Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton would like the U.S. Capitol and its surrounding office buildings to become more friendly toward visitors from Hollywood. She’s asking her colleagues to allow film production on more parts of the Hill.

With the transfer of oversight over Union Square from the National Park Service to the Architect of the Capitol, film crews seeking a clear shot of the U.S. Capitol might be out of luck. D.C. film office head Crystal Palmer hopes otherwise.