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Roll Call’s photojournalists share their most memorable news images from the tumultuous and record-breaking year on Capitol Hill.

Feature Photos of the Year: Roll Call’s photojournalists share their most memorable feature images from the past year.

A new compromise defense authorization bill calls for a higher level of defense spending than President Donald Trump requested for the current fiscal year. CQ Roll Call’s John M. Donnelly, Aidan Quigley and David Lerman assess the new bill and what it means for the defense appropriations process. Show Notes:

A suspect was arrested in a pipe bomb case, a new member was sworn in on a pink Bible, and the Capitol gingerbread house got a sugar coating.

As appropriators aim to finish the nine remaining fiscal 2026 spending bills ahead of the Jan. 30 deadline, CQ Roll Call’s Aris Folley and Aidan Quigley discuss two recent Senate spending bills and the two chambers’ competing approaches. Show Notes:

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.

Now that the partial government shutdown is over, can Congress make up for lost time and get long-delayed appropriations bills moving again? CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley, Aris Folley and David Lerman assess the political and logistical obstacles of passing appropriations by the Jan. 30 funding deadline. Show Notes:

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

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including redistricting and the end of the shutdown.