Photos of the week | June 13-19, 2025 - Roll Call

With the House on recess, the Senate took center stage for a few days during this shortened week in the Capitol. Here are the images captured by the CQ Roll Call photojournalists this week.

Fireworks light up the sky and the Washington Monument at the conclusion of the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary celebration in Washington. The Army commemorated its 250th anniversary with a festival and parade in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, June 14, which was also President Trump’s 79th birthday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

U.S. Capitol Police officers direct a jogger away from the Senate Plaza outside the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. Capitol Police placed the Senate Plaza in restricted mode as an enhanced security measure with restrictions in place until after the Senate adjourned later in the week. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)