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Photos of the Week: Funding fight, Zelensky and Pet Night

by TheHill.com - 09/22/23 3:01 PM ET
by TheHill.com - 09/22/23 3:01 PM ET
Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) addresses reporters about funding the government. McCarthy is standing in front of a microphone on the right side of the image, and on the left is a group of reporters and photographers standing in a semicircle. The angle of the photo is taken from slightly above the crowd, looking down at the scene.
Greg Nash
Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) addresses reporters about funding the government for FY 2024 as he arrives to the Capitol on Sept. 20.
Bavarian musicians sit in a subway on their way to a traditional costume. The photo is taken from an angle looking down the aisle at musicians seated to the left and right. Some of them hold large brass instruments on their laps or on the floor between their legs. The musicians are wearing traditional German costumes.
Bavarian musicians sit in a subway Sept. 17 on their way to a traditional costume and riflemen’s parade on the second day of the 188th Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, Germany. Associated Press/Matthias Schrader
Climate activists march protesting energy policies and the use of fossil fuels. In the front row of protesters are several Indigenous people wearing feathers, beads or face paint. Behind them, people in the crowd carry signs that read "STOP WILDFIRES FLOOD STORMS HEATWAVES," "BIDEN DECLARE A CLIMATE EMERGENCY," and "BIDEN STOP DAPL"
Climate activists march to protest energy policies and the use of fossil fuels Sept. 17 in New York. Associated Press/Bryan Woolston
Baltimore Orioles' Heston Kjerstad drinks from the "Homer Hose" while being sprayed by teammates during a locker room celebration. The man in the center is crouched slightly, leaning back to drink while others splash him from bottles of Budweiser. They are all wearing goggles and bright orange T-shirts that read "Take October."
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Heston Kjerstad drinks from the “Homer Hose” while being sprayed by teammates during a Sept. 17 locker room celebration after defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 in 11 innings to clinch a postseason spot, in Baltimore. Associated Press/Julio Cortez
People take a selfie inside a tunnel made with red peppers during H.O.T Festival at Seoul Plaza. The photo is taken from one end of the tunnel looking toward a group of three people at the far entrance. The arch of the tunnel and walls are formed by many hanging red peppers.
People take a selfie inside a tunnel made with red peppers Sept. 18 during the H.O.T Festival at Seoul Plaza in Seoul, South Korea. Associated Press/Ahn Young-joon
Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford dives in vain as Nottingham Forest's Callum Hudson-Odoi scores during a English Premier League soccer match. On the left side of the image is the goalkeeper, who is in midair. His arms reach toward the ball that has passed him. On the right of the image is the goal net, with the soccer ball in midair, going into the net.
Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford dives in vain as Nottingham Forest’s Callum Hudson-Odoi scores during their Sept. 18 English Premier League match at City Ground in Nottingham, England, on Sept. 18. Tim Goode/PA via AP
A family member embraces freed American Siamak Namazi after he and four fellow detainees were released in a prisoner swap deal. The image is a closeup of two people embracing and smiling, with their eyes closed.
A family member embraces freed American Siamak Namazi upon his Sept. 19 arrival at Davison Army Airfield at Fort Belvoir, Va., after he and four other detainees were released in a prisoner swap deal between the U.S. and Iran. Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP
Workers begin a refurbishing project of the State of Freedom atop the Capitol. The statue is in the center of the image, framed against a clear blue sky. Around the base of the statue is a metal scaffolding. Two workers stand on the scaffolding to work on the statue.
Workers begin a refurbishing project of the State of Freedom atop the Capitol on Sept. 19 in Washington. Greg Nash
Israel’s Ambassador to the U.N. Gilad Erdan holds up a sign stating 'Iranian Women Deserve Freedom Now.'
Israel’s Ambassador to the U.N. Gilad Erdan holds up a sign stating “Iranian Women Deserve Freedom Now!” seconds after Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi began addressing world leaders Sept. 19 during the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
An Oxfam protester wearing a big head mask to resemble Rishi Sunak protests outside the Parliament. The man is wearing a suit and holding a sign that reads "MAKE POLLUTERS PAY!" He is standing in the center of the image, surrounded by red oil drums that have the logos of oil companies such as Shell and BP.
On the eve of the U.N. Climate Ambition Summit, Oxfam’s Rishi Sunak “big head” staged a Sept. 19 protest on top of a giant oil barrel, amongst dozens of real oil drums, outside the Parliament in London. The protest was in support of the Make Polluters Pay campaign and to call for oil and gas giants, such as BP and Shell, to pay more taxes to raise critical funds to help communities devastated by climate change. Associated Press/Kin Cheung
A photo display of held up military appointments is seen outside the Capitol. A large number of signs are planted in the grass, extending into the distance. On the signs are the names and photos of military members whose appointments are being held up. Each sign also reads "#CONFIRMTHEMTODAY" in the upper right corner.
A photo display of held-up military appointments is seen on Sept. 19 outside the Capitol in Washington. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) continues to hold all military appointments over the Department of Defense abortion policy. Greg Nash
A damaged residential apartment building following shelling is seen in Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh. A man is walking away from the building, which has damage including broken windows, debris-covered balconies and damaged walls.
A damaged residential apartment building following shelling is seen Sept. 19 in Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan declared that it started what it called an “anti-terrorist operation” targeting Armenian military positions in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, and officials in that region said there was heavy artillery firing around its capital. Associated Press/Siranush Sargsyan
A bullet hole is seen in a shop window following an Israeli military raid in the Jenin refugee camp, West Bank. Through the glass can be seen several people.
A bullet hole is seen in a shop window following a Sept. 20 Israeli military raid in the Jenin refugee camp in West Bank. Palestinian health officials say the death toll over a day of fighting between Israel and the Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip has risen to six — four from Jenin. The army said forces carried out a rare strike Tuesday with a suicide drone during the operation and exchanged fire with gunmen in Jenin. Associated Press/Majdi Mohammed
Attorney General Merrick Garland arrives for a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing. The photo is taken from an angle looking down the length of the table. On the left, Garland is walking toward his seat. On the left is a group of photographers taking pictures.
Attorney General Merrick Garland arrives for a Sept. 20 House Oversight and Accountability Committee oversight hearing in Washington. Mattie Neretin
Puppies for adoption are seen during Pet Night on Capitol Hill. There is metal fencing enclosing a few puppies in a small pen. Through the fence, a woman is seen raising a smartphone to take a picture of the puppies. On the right side of the image, someone reaches a hand into the pen for one of the cute puppies to sniff.
Puppies for adoption are seen during the Sept. 20 Pet Night on Capitol Hill, which was hosted by the Human Animal Bond Research Institute, the Pet Food Institute and the Pet Advocacy Network, in Washington. Greg Nash
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with all 100 Senators in the Old Senate Chamber of the Capitol September 21. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in Washington meeting with members of Congress. The photo is taken from an angle looking through a doorway at the meeting. Zelensky stands on the left, listening to a man who is standing on the right and partially obscured by the doorway.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with all 100 senators on Sept. 21 in the Old Senate Chamber of the Capitol in Washington. Zelensky was in Washington to meet with members of Congress, the Pentagon and President Biden to make a case for further military aid. Shawn Thew/EPA-EFE/Pool
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky leaves an all-Senators meeting with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). The three men walk in front of a small group of men, some of whom are wearing suits while others wear green fatigues. A bright light shines toward the leaders, illuminating them in the dim hallway. To the right is a photographer, crouching to take a photo.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky leaves a Sept. 21 all-senators meeting with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), left, and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), front right, where Zelensky discussed funding for the war effort in Ukraine. Greg Nash
Britain's King Charles III addresses lawmakers from both the upper and the lower house of parliament in Paris. The photo is taken from a high angle, looking down at the whole room. King Charles III is standing at a podium in the center of the room, and before him is a semicircle of seats where the members of parliament sit.
Britain’s King Charles III addresses lawmakers from the upper and the lower house of Parliament on Sept. 21 at the Senate in Paris. Charles was set to meet with sports groups in the northern suburbs of Paris and pay a visit to the fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral during his state visit to France. Associated Press/Christophe Ena
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcome Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife Olena Zelenska to the White House. The photo is taken from behind the four people as they pose for a photo. Across from the foursome, behind a rope, stands a group of photographers .
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcome Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife Olena Zelenska to the White House on Sept. 21 in Washington. Zelensky was in the nation’s capital to meet with President Biden and Congressional lawmakers after attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Photos curated by: Greg Nash and Valerie Morris

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