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This week in Washington (27 images)

Jane Fonda gets arrested again at a weekly climate protest. The House of Representatives takes a historic vote in the impeachment probe of President Donald Trump. Kids go trick-or-treating at the White House. Congress grills Boeing's CEO about plane safety in the wake of two deadly crashes. Those are among the highlights of the week in Washington, D.C., for October 28, 2019.



Actor Jane Fonda is arrested by U.S. Capitol Police during the "Fire Drill Friday" climate change protest in Washington on Friday. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
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A woman dressed as Uncle Sam is also arrested. Protesters are demanding immediate action for the Green New Deal, legislation that aims to address climate change and economic inequality. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
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Fonda has been participating in the protest in recent weeks wearing a red coat. Other celebrities have joined her in getting arrested -- this week Rosanna Arquette and Catherine Keener. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi presides over the U.S. House of Representatives vote Thursday on a resolution that sets up the next steps in the impeachment inquiry of U.S. President Donald Trump. The resolution passed 232-196. Pool Photo by Tom Brenner/UPI
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