The House sprinted to the exits on Thursday for their summer recess while the Senate is scheduled to stick around for two more weeks. Here are some of the images captured by CQ Roll Call photojournalists this past week.
Heard on the Hill
A dragonfly buzzes the House steps during the last votes before the August recess on Thursday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Posted July 24, 2026 at 10:50am
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