Congress

Capitol Hill’s Worst Kept Secret: It’s Teeming With Celebrities

There’s a variety of celebrities who’ve been visiting lawmakers — for a variety of reasons.

Paris Hilton greets Reps. Rosa DeLauro, Adam Schiff and Sen. Jeff Merkley.
Paris Hilton greets Reps. Rosa DeLauro, Adam Schiff and Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., before a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol. Tom Williams/AP

By Tinashe Chingarande

August 8, 2025 05:46 AM

When Paris Hilton came to Capitol Hill in June 2024, swarms of reporters eager to get a quote and staffers eager to snag a picture followed her everywhere she went.

“Sliving!” one staffer yelled out — a classic Paris Hilton-ism familiar to her most loyal followers.

Hilton was there to testify about abuse in youth treatment homes and lobby members of Congress to pass the “Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act” — with her famous Pomeranians in tow.