WASHINGTON — A Stanley Cup battle between the Golden Knights and the Washington Capitals spilled into the halls of Congress where Rep. Dina Titus of Las Vegas and District of Columbia Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton wagered on the matchup.
The two veteran lawmakers made a political statement out of the bet, noting their opposition to congressional attempts to establish the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository in Nevada and the failure of Congress to approve statehood for the District of Columbia.
“Unfortunately, D.C. and Las Vegas both know what it is like to have the federal government trample on you,” said Norton, a non-voting delegate representing Washington in the House.