On Capitol Hill
A feature or general news picture taken on Capitol Hill that depicts Congressional activity from, but not limited to, press conferences, hearings, rallies and behind-the-scenes situations. Photo should capture a unique or compelling moment, or the essence of the situation, even if taken during a photo-op.
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First Place
Brendan Smialowski
Freelance for Getty Images
HEARING FRAMES
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is seen on a television screen speaking during a hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill April 22, 2009 in Washington. Clinton appeared before the committee for her first appearance before the House as Secretary of State to discuss the nation's foreign polity.
Second Place
Larry Downing
Reuters
LOST FRIEND
Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., mourns his friend Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., in flag draped casket in hearse, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Aug. 29, 2009. Kennedy was buried at Arlington National Cemetery following the stop on Capitol Hill.
Third Place
Astrid Riecken
The Washington Times
PAID 2 WAIT
John Lyon, 58, reads a book while line-standing for a House Financial Services Committee hearing with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington, on June 18, 2009. Lyon, who recently lost his job as counter manger at a landscaping company, says he is paid $15 an hour to hold space in line for those too busy to wait.
Award of Excellence
Alex Wong
Getty Images
UNTITLED
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies before the Joint Economic Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Nov. 19, 2009.
Award of Excellence
Melina Mara
The Washington Post
JOE WILSON SHOUTS "YOU LIE!"
Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., shouts out "you lie" while President Barack Obama addresses a Joint Session of Congress concerning healthcare reform on Sept. 9, 2009, in Washington.
Award of Excellence
Doug Mills
The New York Times
TED KENNEDY
Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., walks in his dogs in his private office on Capitol Hill as he prepares to meet with Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison about the cancer bill they introduced on Capitol Hill, Thursday, March, 26, 2009, in Washington.
Award of Excellence
Bill Clark
Roll Call
NANCYS
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, left, comforts former first lady Nancy Reagan after her emotional speech during the unveiling of a statue of former President Ronald Reagan in the U.S. Capitol on June 3, 2009, in Washington.
Award of Excellence
Melina Mara
The Washington Post
WHO IS THE RIGHT SPEAKER?
Before a Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany speaks to a Joint Meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill Nov. 3, 2009, in Washington, Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, right, argues with Vice President Joe Biden, not shown, as Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is uncomfortably stuck in the middle.
