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.
First Place
Alex Wong, Getty Images
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz comes out from the weekly Senate Republican Policy Committee luncheon September 24, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. He conducted a more-than-21-hour-long marathon speech later in the day against the Obamacare on the Senate floor.
Second Place
Win McNamee, Getty Images
Shutdown bus: Republican senators wait for a bus outside the U.S. Capitol for a ride to the White House for a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama on ending the government shutdown October 11, 2013 in Washington, DC. From left to right are Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ), Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Sen. Mike Johanns (R-NE), Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), and Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA).
Third Place
Melina Mara, The Washington Post
Shutdown of US Government: Government Opens and US Capitol Tours Begin Again: Shutdown of US Government: Government Opens and US Capitol Tours Begin Again
Award of Excellence
Pete Marovich, freelance for McClatchy-Tribune
Protesting Brennan: Security surrounds John Brennan as protesters disrupt the Senate (Select) Intelligence Committee hearing room on February 7, 2013, shortly after he arrived for the hearing on his nomination of to be director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
Award of Excellence
Win McNamee, Getty Images
Gun reform: Kim Russell, with the group Moms Demand Action, comforts Luca McBath during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol calling for gun reform legislation and marking the 9 month anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary school September 18, 2013 in Washington, DC. Russell was a victim of gun violence in Atlanta in 1999.
Award of Excellence
Mary F. Calvert, freelance
Soaked: During the second week of the government shutdown, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, stands in the pouring rain after after addressing the crowd at the 'Stop the Lockout Rally' at Upper Senate Park on October 10, 2013 in Washington, D.C.
Award of Excellence
Brendan Smialowski, Agence France-Presse
Untitled: Passing a statue of former US President Gerald Ford, who was in office for the 1976 federal sundown, a US Capitol Police Officer walks through the Rotunda while the building was closed to the public on Capitol Hill October 1, 2013 in Washington, DC.
Award of Excellence
Melina Mara, The Washington Post
Shutdown of US Government: Tea Partier Freshman Congressman Ted Yoho: Shutdown of US Government: Tea Partier Freshman Congressman Ted Yoho Leads the Charge Toward Fiscal Conservative Tea Partier, fiscal conservative, and veterinarian Freshman Congressman Ted Yoho (R-FL) takes calls from constituents concerning the budget and the Affordable Care Act in his office on Capitol Hill Thursday October 3, 2013.