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Beggar 74 Lived Ten Years Under Capitol Steps
A 74-year-old homeless man Stacy Abner has slept and eaten for a decade under the Capitol steps near the carriage entrance. He survives on handouts while seeking VA compensation for war illnesses and faces periodic arrests for staying during security closures. Capitol police and lawmakers describe him as a fixture and a compassionate case amid Washington's homeless crisis.
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Joan Mower
Associated Press
Washington
Stacy Abner
U.S. Capitol
Capitol Hill
Bob Howe
US Capitol
Abner
Capitol
Veterans Administration
House
Jim Wright
D-Texas
Capitol Building
Rep
Ted Weiss
D-N.y
Supreme Court
Sen
Mack Mattingly
R-Ga
Mattingly
Charles Mathias
Rmd
Senate
Capitol Grounds
Mathias
Howe
Stacy
Mary Brown
Chuck Lucas
Mitch Snyder
Community For Creative Non- Violence
Snyder