With the government shutdown entering its third week and no end in sight, congressional action mostly consisted of dueling leadership news conferences this week. Of course, the Capitol community did pause (or paws) to celebrate Babydog’s 6th birthday. Here are the images captured by CQ Roll Call photojournalists this week.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., right, conduct a news conference on the government shutdown in the Capitol on Oct. 10. A quote from Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., appears on the sign. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

A man from Upper Marlboro, Md., takes a picture of demolition work at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium on Oct. 10. The new Commanders stadium will be built on the site and is expected to open in

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