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Committee fights and congressional hearings at the center of political universe: Washington Photos of the Week

By Graeme Jennings

All eyes were on Congress this week as elected officials dueled with each other and took on an entertainment giant.

Close followers of Washington, D.C., were enthralled with a battle over who would keep their seats on respective committees and who would fall to the “political vengeance” of Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). Three Democratic representatives, Ilhan Omar (MN), Eric Swalwell (CA), and Adam Schiff (CA), held a press conference, attacking McCarthy’s move to boot them from their committees.

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On the other side of the Capitol, senators tried to rally support for new abortion protections, holding an event on what would have been the 50th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. The event was held days after anti-abortion activists left town following the first March for Life event since the Supreme Court overturned Roe last year.

Here’s a look at scenes from Washington captured by Washington Examiner photographer Graeme Jennings during the week of Jan. 23, 2023.

Controversial House Democrats battled with Speaker Kevin McCarthy over committee assignments

U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) joined by Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), attend at a press conference on committee assignments for the 118th U.S. Congress, on Capitol Hill, Jan. 25, 2023. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy recently rejected the reappointments of Schiff and Swalwell to the House Intelligence Committee, and has threatened to stop Omar from serving on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) joined by Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), attend at a press conference on committee assignments for the 118th U.S. Congress, on Capitol Hill, Jan. 25, 2023. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy recently rejected the reappointments of Schiff and Swalwell to the House Intelligence Committee, and has threatened to stop Omar from serving on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) takes questions from reporters following a press conference on committee assignments for the 118th U.S. Congress, on Capitol Hill, Jan. 25, 2023. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy recently rejected the reappointments of Rep. Adam Schiff and Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) to the House Intelligence Committee and has threatened to stop Omar from serving on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) takes questions from reporters following a press conference on committee assignments for the 118th U.S. Congress, on Capitol Hill, Jan. 25, 2023. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy recently rejected the reappointments of Rep. Adam Schiff and Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) to the House Intelligence Committee and has threatened to stop Omar from serving on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Senate Democrats held a news conference on the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, speaks during a news conference about abortion rights outside the U.S. Capitol January 24, 2023 in Washington, DC. Senate Democrats held the news conference to mark the 50th anniversary of the now-overturned Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a news conference about abortion rights outside the U.S. Capitol Jan. 24, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Senate Democrats held the news conference to mark the 50th anniversary of the now-overturned Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision.

The fight over how to address the question of raising the debt ceiling hasn’t resolved

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) looks at a sign displaying the current U.S. Federal spending, during a news conference on the the debt limit, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. The U.S. hits its debt ceiling, currently $31.4 trillion, on Jan. 19.
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) looks at a sign displaying the current U.S. Federal spending, during a news conference on the the debt limit, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. The U.S. hits its debt ceiling, currently $31.4 trillion, on Jan. 19.

President Joe Biden announced he is committed to increasing funding to address the southern border crisis

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks during a news conference outside the US Capitol, on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. The number of asylum-seekers crossing the southern border has surged in recent months as the Biden administration committed to increase funding available to cities receiving migrants and to expand coordination.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks during a news conference outside the US Capitol, on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. The number of asylum-seekers crossing the southern border has surged in recent months as the Biden administration committed to increase funding available to cities receiving migrants and to expand coordination.

Washington, D.C,, hosted an auto show, highlighting new electric vehicles and technology

An Exelon EV charging station on display during a preview at the Washington, D.C., Auto Show at Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Jan. 19, 2023 in Washington, D.C. The Auto Show will be open to the public from Jan. 20 through Jan. 29, 2023.
An Exelon EV charging station on display during the Washington, D.C. Auto Show at Walter E. Washington Convention Center on January 19, 2023.

Senators grilled entertainment executives about promoting competition after millions of Taylor Swift fans lost out on tickets

From left, Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. President And Chief Financial Officer, SeatGeek, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jack Groetzinger, Jam Productions LLC Chief Executive Officer And President Jerry Mickelson, The James Madison Institute Senior Vice President Sal Nuzzo, American Antitrust Institute Vice President For Legal Advocacy Kathleen Bradish, and Singer-Songwriter Clyde Lawrence are sworn in to testify before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to examine promoting competition and protecting consumers in live entertainment on Capitol Hill, Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. Lawmakers grilled Joe Berchtold on Tuesday after the service’s inability to process orders for Taylor Swift’s upcoming tour left millions of people unable to buy tickets late last year.
From left, Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. President And Chief Financial Officer, SeatGeek, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jack Groetzinger, Jam Productions LLC Chief Executive Officer And President Jerry Mickelson, The James Madison Institute Senior Vice President Sal Nuzzo, American Antitrust Institute Vice President For Legal Advocacy Kathleen Bradish, and Singer-Songwriter Clyde Lawrence are sworn in to testify before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to examine promoting competition and protecting consumers in live entertainment on Capitol Hill, Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. Lawmakers grilled Joe Berchtold on Tuesday after the service’s inability to process orders for Taylor Swift’s upcoming tour left millions of people unable to buy tickets late last year.

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