This week in Washington (16 images)

President Donald Trump signs three executive orders to address affordable housing, transparency in healthcare costs and to issue sanctions on Iranian officials the week of June 24, 2019 in Washington, D.C.

The executive order aims to improve transparency in healthcare billing in order for patients to know how much they will be billed before a procedure or treatment. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

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Trump, joined by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (L) and Vice President Mike Pence, speaks as he signs an executive order for additional sanctions against Iran and its leadership, in the Oval Office at the White House. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

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The sanctions come in the wake of rising tensions in the Middle East, including Iran's recent shooting down of a U.S. drone. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

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Kellyanne Conway, counselor to Trump, speaks to the media outside the White House. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

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