Jim Steinle testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during a hearing focused on immigration policy. Steinle is the father of Kathryn Steinle, pictured in the background, the San Francisco woman allegedly murdered by an undocumented immigrant with a criminal history but evaded from deportation in part because of the city’s sanctuary laws. (The Hill)
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) speaks with reporters in the Ohio Clock Corridor regarding the multi-year highway funding bill that she announced earlier with her negotiating partner, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. If successful, the legislation would be the first long-term transportation funding bill passed since 2005. (The Hill)
HIllary Clinton spends Tuesday on the Hill meeting with Congressional Democrats, taking a brief break from the campaign trail in order to give caucus members the opportunity to have private a question-and-answer session with her. (The Hill)
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) walks through the Capitol basement before a roll call vote. (The Hill)
Marine Corps General Joe Dunford speaks with an aide as he arrives before the Senate Armed Forces Committee to begin his confirmation hearing. Dunford is the Obama Administration’s nominee to be the next chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. (The Hill)
James Comey, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shakes hands with Sen. Richard Burr, the chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. Comey was set to testify on the FBI’s efforts to prevent a future terrorist attack and the importance of continued cooperation between the bureau and Silicon Valley regarding cyber encryption. (The Hill)
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter speaks with Senate Armed Forces Committee Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) before the secretary and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff testify before the committee regarding the ongoing fight against ISIS. (The Hill)
The actress Jessica Alba walks through the Capitol for several meetings with various senators, including Minority Leader Harry Reid. Alba was lobbying legislators for stronger chemical protections in consumer products. (The Hill)
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), the chairman of the Senate Armed Forces Committee, waits to address reporters as the Senate votes on defense spending. McCain’s amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act passed overwhelmingly. But a related, integral appropriations bill failed due to Democratic objections over the mechanisms used to fund the Pentagon as well as the continuation of sequestration caps on discretionary spending. (The Hill)
House members and senators from both parties and their staffers gathered on the west lawn outside the Capitol to hold a prayer circle in remembrance of the victims of the Charleston, S.C. shootings that occurred the evening before. (The Hill)
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