• 2006 - Brody Mullins, The Wall Street Journal
• 2006 - Steve Henn and William Kistner, American Public Media
• 2006 Special Citations - Paul Kane, Roll Call and Andrew Taylor, Associated Press
• 2005 - Ed Henry, CNN
• 2005 - Susan Milligan, Boston Globe
• 2004 - Julie Rovner, NPR
• 2004 - Paul Kane, Roll Call
• 2003 - Candy Crowley, CNN
• 2003 - John Cochran, Congressional Quarterly
• 2002 - Dana Bash, CNN
• 2002 - Alan Fram, The Associated Press
• 2001 - Jill Zuckman, Chicago Tribune
• 2001 Broadcast - Jonathan Karl, CNN
• 2000 - David Espo, Associated Press, and Sue Kirchhoff, Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report
• 1999 - Alison Mitchell, The New York Times
• 1999 Broadcast - Linda Douglass, ABC News
• 1998 - Bill Adair, St. Petersburg Times
• 1998 Broadcast - Candy Crowley, CNN
• 1997 - Jackie Koszezuk, Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report
• 1997 Broadcast - Elizabeth Arnold, National Public Radio
• 1996 - George Hager, Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report
• 1996 Broadcast - Kwame Holman and James Trengrove, The Newshour with Jim Lehrer
• 1995 - Michael Weisskopf and David Maraniss, The Washington Post
• 1994 - Elaine Povich, Chicago Tribune
• 1993 - Adam Clymer, The New York Times
• 1992 - Janet Hook, Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report
• 1991 - Joan Biskupic, Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report
• 1990 - Richard E. Cohen, National Journal
• 1989 - Dan Morgan, The Washington Post
• 1988 - Sara Fritz, The Los Angeles Times
• 1987 Broadcast - John Dancy, ABC News
• 1987 Broadcast - Cokie Roberts, National Public Radio
• 1985 - Steven V. Roberts, The New York Times
• 1984 - Helen Dewar, The Washington Post
• 1983 - Alan Ehrenhalt, Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report
• 1982 - Martin Tolchin, The New York Times
• 1981 - David E. Rogers, The Boston Globe
• 1980 - Neil MacNeil, Time Magazine

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