A feature or general news picture taken on Capitol Hill that depicts Congressional/Political 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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Tom Williams, CQ Roll Call
VP Pence: Vice President Mike Pence, center, is seen in the Senate Reception Room as Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., right, conducts a meeting, after the Senate Policy luncheons in the Capitol on July 10, 2018.
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Win McNamee, Getty Images
#METOO: Dr. Christine Blasey Ford is sworn in prior to testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill September 27, 2018 in Washington, DC. Blasey Ford accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct while they were both in high school. During her testimony, Ford said, ‟I don't have all the answers, and I don't remember as much as I would like to. But the details about that night that bring me here today are ones I will never forget. They have been seared into my memory and have haunted me episodically as an adult.”
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Andrew Harnik, Associated Press
Take the Hot Seat: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives to testify before a joint hearing of the Commerce and Judiciary Committees on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 10, 2018, about the use of Facebook data to target American voters in the 2016 election.
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Win McNamee, Getty Images
Flake: Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) attends a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill November 15, 2018 in Washington, DC. Flake has recently promised to vote against new federal judges nominated by U.S. President Donald Trump unless the U.S. Senate protects the special investigation being conducted by Robert Mueller's team of investigators.
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Andrew Harrer, Bloomberg
Sessions Grilled On The Hill: Jeff Sessions, U.S. attorney general, listens during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. Sessions has decided against recusing himself from the investigation into President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, but will consider stepping back from specific questions tied to the probe, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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Brendan Smialowski, Agence France-Presse
Protest: Activists walk through the Heart Senate Office Building to Senator Chuck Grassley's (R-IA) office during protests against Judge Brett Kavanaugh on Capitol Hill September 20, 2018 in Washington, DC.
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Win McNamee, Getty Images
Funeral for 41: The hearse carrying the casket of former U.S. President George H.W. Bush arrives at the U.S Capitol on December 03, 2018 in Washington, DC. A state funeral for former U.S. President Bush will be held in Washington over the next three days, beginning with him lying in state in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol until Wednesday morning.
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Jim Bourg, Reuters
Kavanaugh's Wink: U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh winks just prior to being sworn in to testify during his U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 4, 2018.
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Leah Millis, Reuters
Hope Leaves the Hill: American Politics of 2018: White House Communications Director Hope Hicks leaves the U.S. Capitol after attending the House Intelligence Committee closed door meeting in Washington, U.S., February 27, 2018.
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Matt McClain, The Washington Post
Kavanaugh Hearing: Family and friends watch Brett Kavanaugh during a hearing that Christine Blasey Ford also gave testimony on Capitol Hill on Thursday September 27, 2018 in Washington, DC. Ford has accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault. Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States was met with immediate pushback. This only amplified during his confirmation when he was accused of sexual assault. Many protesters were arrested as they demonstrated leading up to the final confirmation vote. Kavanaugh eventually took a seat on the high court.