A large majority of the Members approaching the Capitol totally ignore the crosswalks altogether. And the police are not about to say a word to them. The tourists, in turn, see that the Members are jaywalking while they are being screamed at. Not a pretty sight. Then there are the cars that arrive carrying Members to the East Front.
Some Members drive themselves and some are driven by staffers.
In either case, it turns the place into a gigantic parking lot. The police do what they can to get the staffers to keep the traffic moving, but it is a lost cause. It was not during a vote, and Forbes proceeded to escort what looked like two guests up the House steps. An officer on duty approached Forbes and nicely pointed out that his car was blocking the crosswalk. Forbes then inspected the situation himself.