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UNITED STATES - APRIL 1: The U.S. Capitol is seen from the parking garage of Union Station in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, April 1, 2021. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Photo of the day: Recess reflection

By Tom Williams
Posted April 1, 2021 at 4:07pm
A worker paints the MLB logo on the field Tuesday during a media tour of Nationals Park to explain the health and safety protocols implemented because of the pandemic. Major League Baseball opening day is Thursday.

Fear and touchless mustard at Nationals Park

By Jason Dick
Posted March 31, 2021 at 6:00am
“Race is an organizing factor for how the congressional workplace operates,” says James Jones, a co-author of a new report for the nonprofit Pay Our Interns.

Intern pay was supposed to boost diversity in Congress. Most of the money went to white students

By Jim Saksa
Posted March 22, 2021 at 1:41pm
UNITED STATES - March 11: Rep. Tom Malinowski, D-N.J., walks down the House steps of the Capitol with his dog, Otto, after a vote in Washington on Thursday, March 11, 2021. (Photo by Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call)

Photos of the day: ‘He’s House trained’

By Caroline Brehman, Bill Clark and Tom Williams
Posted March 11, 2021 at 2:38pm
California Rep. Young Kim, here looking at the statue of President Ronald Reagan in the Capitol Rotunda last month, worked for two decades in the Orange County district office of former Rep. Ed Royce.

For Young Kim, it all began with ‘Atlas Shrugged’

By Eleanor Van Buren
Posted February 25, 2021 at 6:30am
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., arrives to Dirksen Building on Tuesday, February 23, 2021.

Photo of the day: Bernie has shirts

By Tom Williams
Posted February 23, 2021 at 11:59am
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer wave as President Joe Biden’s motorcade departs the Capitol on Inauguration Day. They’re also saying goodbye to key Democratic Hill aides as the administration staffs up.

Brain drain to Biden administration comes at time of crisis for Capitol Hill

By Chris Cioffi
Posted January 28, 2021 at 6:00am
Illinois Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi worked on Barack Obama’s early campaigns for the House and Senate. The former president “was in the world of politics and public service for the right reasons,” Krishnamoorthi says.

Winning wasn’t everything for Krishnamoorthi. Then along came Obama

By Eleanor Van Buren
Posted January 28, 2021 at 5:30am
From left, Doug Emhoff, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Jill Biden and President-elect Joe Biden wave from the Capitol steps as they arrive for the inauguration. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Photos of the week ending Jan. 22, 2021

By Caroline Brehman, Tom Williams and Bill Clark
Posted January 22, 2021 at 1:01pm
President Joe Biden delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in as the 46th President of the United States by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on the West Front of the Capitol.

Photos of the day: Inauguration 2021

By Caroline Brehman, Tom Williams and Bill Clark
Posted January 20, 2021 at 10:46am