2021 Eyes of History: Still Contest: On Capitol Hill

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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Saul Loeb, AFP
Capitol Snooze: Members of the National Guard take a rest inside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Jan. 13, 2021, ahead of an expected House vote impeaching President Donald Trump.

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Jim Lo Scalzo, EPA
Shut-eye: Members of the National Guard try to get some sleep inside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Jan. 13, 2021. Democrats hope to impeach the president a second time for incitement of insurrection following the attack on the Capitol last week as lawmakers worked to certify Joe Biden as the next President of the United States.

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Tom Williams, CQ Roll Call
Senator Harris: Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., arrives at the Senate carriage entrance of the U.S. Capitol before the continuation of the first impeachment trial of President Donald Trump in Washington, on Jan. 29, 2020.

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Kevin Dietsch, United Press International
Socially Distanced Swearing-in: Judge Amy Coney Barrett is sworn-in at the start of her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing to become an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Oct. 12, 2020. The hearing was set up to abide by social distancing guidelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Andrew Harrer, Bloomberg News
Senate Impeachment: Articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump are delivered by House impeachment managers during a procession to the Secretary of the Senate in Washington, on Jan. 15, 2020. The House formally set in motion the first impeachment trial of Trump with a vote to transmit the charges against the president to the Senate, ending a standoff between the two chambers.

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Jabin Botsford, The Washington Post
Ginsburg: The flag-draped casket of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg arrives at the U.S. Capitol on Sept 25, 2020, in Washington. Ginsburg was the first women to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol. Ginsburg, the second woman to serve on the high court and a legal pioneer for gender equality whose fierce opinions as a justice made her a hero to the left, died Sept. 18 at her home in Washington. She was 87.

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Jim Lo Scalzo, EPA
How it was after the Insurrection: House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, right, walks past members of the National Guard trying to get some sleep inside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Jan. 13, 2021. Democrats hope to impeach the president a second time for incitement of insurrection following the attack on the Capitol as lawmakers worked to certify Joe Biden as the next President of the United States.

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Jack Gruber, USA Today
Salute: United States Capitol Police salute as they lower the United States flag over the United States Capitol to half-staff on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ordered the flags at the U.S. Capitol to be flown at half-staff following the death of U.S. Capitol Police Officer Officer Brian Sicknick who died after he was injured when President Donald Trump's supporters stormed the Capitol.