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McCarthy takes charge and Biden stumbles: Washington Photos of the Week

By Graeme Jennings

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) began his first full week on the job after a bruising speakership race by pushing through a series of bills from the House GOP agenda.

Republicans quickly approved legislation to cut funding to the IRS, preserve the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and protect babies that survive abortion in their first moves of the new majority. They also named new leaders of powerful committees that will conduct oversight of the Biden administration.

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Here’s a look at scenes from Washington captured by Washington Examiner photographer Graeme Jennings during the week of Jan. 9, 2023.

McCarthy takes charge in Congress

Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks at a news conference in Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 12, 2023. McCarthy discussed the classified documents found inside an office used by U.S. President Joe Biden after his time as vice president and committee assignments for Rep. George Santos (R-NY)
Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks at a news conference in Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 12, 2023. McCarthy discussed the classified documents found inside an office used by President Joe Biden after his time as vice president and committee assignments for Rep. George Santos (R-NY).


House Republicans get to work on passing their legislative agenda

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) jokes with fellow Reps. Ann Wagner (R-MO) and Kat Cammack (R-FL) as they walk to the House floor to vote, on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) jokes with fellow Reps. Ann Wagner (R-MO) and Kat Cammack (R-FL) as they walk to the House floor to vote, on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023


House Republicans vote to slash IRS funding in first major legislative action

Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, in Washington, on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. House Republicans passed their first bill of the 118th Congress on Monday, voting along party lines to cut $71 billion from the Internal Revenue Service, which Senate Democrats said they would not take up.
Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, in Washington, on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. House Republicans passed their first bill of the 118th Congress on Monday, voting along party lines to cut $71 billion from the Internal Revenue Service, which Senate Democrats said they would not take up.


Embattled Rep. George Santos (R-NY) refuses to resign from Congress

Embattled Rep. George Santos (R-NY) leaves the Capitol building following a vote in the House on Jan. 11, 2023. Santos has come under fire after being caught in multiple lies and is being investigated for suspicious campaign finance activity with many calls for him to resign.
Embattled Rep. George Santos (R-NY) leaves the Capitol building following a vote in the House on Jan. 11, 2023. Santos has come under fire after being caught in multiple lies and is being investigated for suspicious campaign finance activity with many calls for him to resign.


Biden dogged by classified documents controversy

Marine One departs the South Lawn of the White House with President Joe Biden aboard. This week the White House said classified documents were found in President Biden's garage in Delaware, in addition to records from a Washington office he used after he was vice president.
Marine One departs the South Lawn of the White House with President Joe Biden aboard. This week the White House said classified documents were found in President Biden’s garage in Delaware, in addition to records from a Washington office he used after he was vice president.


Outgoing Gov. Larry Hogan (R-MD) envisions 2024 presidential run

Outgoing Governor of Maryland Larry Hogan speaks during an interview with the Washington Examiner, at the State House in Annapolis, in Maryland, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. Hogan wants to run for president in 2024.
Outgoing Governor of Maryland Larry Hogan speaks during an interview with the Washington Examiner, at the State House in Annapolis, in Maryland, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. Hogan wants to run for president in 2024.

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