Posted January 21, 2022 at 11:52am
Traditionally, the week of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is a recess for Congress. Not this year.
Instead, the House planned to be in session and the Senate returned last minute for an unsuccessful attempt at passing voting rights legislation.
Both chambers have now left town and will recess next week. Here’s the week in photos as captured by CQ Roll Call’s photojournalists: