HUFFPOST HILL - Cherry Blossoms, Gunfire

Workplace attendance was light around Washington today because hey, Jesus took three days, too. A deranged gunman exercised his Second Amendment right to ruin thousands of tourists' day. And Georgia's governor vetoed a bill that would have prohibited vendors at Hartsfield-Jackson and the state's six other employers to refuse service to gay people. This is HUFFPOST HILL for Monday, March 28th, 2016:

DoIHaveToShelterInPlace.com: "A lockdown of Capitol Hill was lifted Monday afternoon after reports of shots fired at the U.S. Capitol closed the multi-building complex just before 3 p.m. The Capitol Police announced the Capitol was again open for official business, though the Capitol Visiter Center remained closed as of 4 p.m. A House alert email to Capitol Hill staffers after 3:30 p.m. informed them the House, Senate and Library of Congress buildings had been returned to normal operation, but noted, 'The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center will remain closed until further notice.' The Senate sergeant at arms issued a statement Monday afternoon as the reports began streaming in: “Shooter has been caught. One police officer shot, but not seriously. Remain sheltered in place.” [HuffPost]

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