D.C. Council: Let filmmakers shoot at Capitol

The D.C. Council is urging the federal government to open the U.S. Capitol grounds to commercial filmmakers, arguing that movie and television crews are a boon to the local economy.

The council unanimously approved a resolution earlier this month to that effect, citing the Capitol grounds as “an attractive venue for commercial filmmaking.” And, “allowing commercial filmmakers to film on the Capitol Grounds will increase the likelihood that movies with a plot set in the District of Columbia will film a large portion of the scenes in the District,” according to the resolution.