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Photos of the week | November 14-20, 2025 - Uncategorized Photos of the week: Epstein files, return of the tourists, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visit and an annual Thanksgiving lunch highlight this week's photos. Here are the images captured by CQ Roll Call photojournalists.

The longest government shutdown in history came to an end, and Rep. Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz., was finally sworn in.

The government has been shut down for a record 38 days and counting. That hasn't stopped CQ Roll Call photojournalists from covering Congress.

Following former Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s retirement announcement, here are archival photos from the California Democrat’s time in Washington.

While the Senate continues to be deadlocked over the shutdown, the House has not been in session since Sept. 19.

This week saw dueling news conferences, the nationwide No Kings protest, and the demolition of the East Wing of the White House.

With the government shutdown entering its third week, congressional action mostly consisted of dueling leadership news conferences this week.

As the government shutdown entered week two, the House and Senate leaders spent much of the week holding daily news conferences and events.

With no action on the floor or in committees, they’re passing the time in the shutdown with pressers, meetings and even a few skirmishes.

A partial government shutdown took effect in Congress and across the country as the fiscal year ended and both parties dug in their heels.

The government shutdown comes over a year before the midterm elections and prompted quite the blame game between Democrats and Republicans.