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Congressional earmarks returned with a vengeance in fiscal 2026, with familiar faces topping the rankings in each chamber.

A hearing on the Epstein files, ICE oversight, the attorney general's testimony and Buddhist monks highlighted the week in Congress.

Photos of the week | January 30-February 5, 2026 - Photos Of The Week DHS funding and a new member of Congress were just a couple of the highlights in and around the Capitol. Here are images captured by CQ Roll Call photojournalists this week.

Democratic Senate candidates continue to outraise their Republican opponents in battleground midterm races, new federal filings show. 

Amid snow and severe cold, senators debated immigration enforcement. Here are images captured by CQ Roll Call photojournalists this week.

A glide path for a final fiscal 2026 spending package suddenly evaporated after the second fatal shooting of a Minneapolis citizen in an immigration crackdown. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley, Jacob Fulton and David Lerman assess the chances for finding an escape route from another partial government shutdown. Show Notes:

The House has passed all 12 spending bills for the current fiscal year and the Senate is on track to clear them by the Jan. 30 deadline to avoid another partial shutdown. CQ Roll Call’s Jessica Wehrman, David Lerman and Aris Folley recount the drama of the House dealmaking and…

The House worked through spending bills while the Senate was away. Here are the images captured by CQ Roll Call photojournalists this week.

Chick painting, Clinton no-shows, Minneapolis, and Greenland highlight this week's photos of the week by CQ Roll Call’s photojournalists.