Photos of the Week | July 17-23, 2026
The images show hearings, conference meetings and protests as the House rushes to finish business before summer recess.
- On Thursday, the House of Representatives concluded its final voting session before August recess, with an official carrying the ceremonial Mace of the U.S. House of Representatives to the floor before lawmakers departed.
- Earlier in the week, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., addressed the House Republican Conference on Tuesday, while House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, testified before the House Rules Committee on Monday.
- Anti-War protesters interrupted Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's testimony before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday at the Dirksen Senate Office Building, prompting Capitol Police to remove them from the hearing.
- The Defense Department removed and then restored a webpage on Jackie Robinson's military service, while Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., participated in Senate Judiciary Committee markup on judicial nominations Thursday.
- While the House departed Thursday for August recess, the Senate is scheduled to remain in session for two more weeks, with lawmakers escorting World Series trophies to the Los Angeles Dodgers during a California delegation visit.
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The week in photos: July 18-24, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — On June 20, a Filipino soldier stationed at the BRP Sierra Madre was injured during a quick confrontation with China Coast Guard (CCG) personnel in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. CCG personnel used a long pole the military described as a “wooden baton” to hit the soldier resulting in an open wound to his head. The following day, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. summoned Chinese Ambassador to Manila …
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A surfer rides the waves off the coast of Dakar, Senegal (Image credit: Jerome Favre / EPA / Shutterstock)Supporters of India's Cockroach Janta Party scuffle with police as they attempt to march on Parliament House to demand the resignation of the education minister, in New Delhi, India (Image credit: Vipin / AP Photo)Tourists ride the BalancAIR swing on the peak of Le Chamossaire, near Villars-sur-Ollon in Switzerland (Image credit: Fabrice Cof…
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