As captured by CQ Roll Call’s photojournalists on the ground – “As the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1, 2021, the world celebrated that 2020 was over and that things would finally get back to normal. 2021 proved much more challenging than most expected. From the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol to the rise of the delta variant (and now, omicron), this year was far from a reprieve from the issues that faced the nation throughout 2020. Some might argue it was worse. CQ Roll Call’s photo team — senior staff photographer Tom Williams, photo editor Bill Clark and former staff photographer Caroline Brehman — wishes you a happy holiday season and sends you these 21 photos that sum up 2021…”