This week in Washington (36 images)

President Donald Trump advocates for a wall along the border with Mexico as talks continue to avoid another government shutdown the week of February 11, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., attends a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

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Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., attends a House Financial Services Committee hearing. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

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T-Mobile CEO John Legere (R) and Sprint Executive Chairman Marcelo Claure testify before a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on the proposed T-Mobile and Sprint merger, on Wednesday. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

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U.S. Special Representative for Venezuela, Elliott Abrams, testifies during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Venezuela on Capitol Hill. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

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