The House on Wednesday snuck away early from Washington for its summer vacation. Luckily the Congressional Sneaker Caucus held its Sneaker Day the same day, making it easier for members to sprint out of the Capitol. Here are the images captured by CQ Roll Call photojournalists this week.
Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wis., dons his shades as he leaves the U.S. Capitol after the last votes before August recess on Wednesday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)Congressional staffers look at a display of sneakers at the Congressional Sneaker Caucus’ Sneaker Day event in the Longworth House Office Building on Wednesday. The display included the Air Jordan Pure Pressure “Inauguration Day” Mike Bibby PE Exclusive limited edition sneaker (center), released by Nike to commemorate President Barack Obama’s 2009 inauguration. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., left, and Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., talk on the Senate subway in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., leaves the Senate Republicans’ lunch meeting in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)Kate, age 7, the daughter of an aide to Speaker Mike Johnson, announces the “last question” during a news conference in the Capitol Visitor Center after a meeting of the House Republican Conference on Tuesday. Also appearing are, from left, House Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain, R-Mich., House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., and Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Va.(Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)House Rules Chair Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., leaves the House Republican Conference meeting in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., holds a news conference in the U.S. Capitol on Monday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)Tourists gather in the small Senate rotunda after visiting the Old Supreme Court Chamber in the U.S. Capitol on Monday. The small rotunda in the old Senate wing of the U.S. Capitol was designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe as an ornamental air shaft. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
