CNN investigative correspondent Drew Griffin has won the Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress. Griffin won for his 2007 Keeping Them Honest coverage of congressional earmarks.

The award, presented by the National Press Foundation, recognizes one print journalist and one broadcast journalist whose work "shows thoughtful appraisal and insight into the workings of the U.S. Congress." The award will be presented at an awards dinner on Feb. 28.