Photos of the week | October 3-9, 2025 - Roll Call

As the government shutdown entered its second week and the parties remained dug in, House and Senate leaders spent much of the time holding daily news conferences and events to push their narratives. Here are the images captured by CQ Roll Call photojournalists this week.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., conducts a news conference on the third day of the government shutdown in the Capitol Visitor Center on Oct. 3. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

The partially demolished Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium is seen with the Capitol and the Washington Monument in the background on Monday. The new Commanders stadium, expected to open in 2030, will be built on the site. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)