This week in Washington(34 images)

President Joe Biden awards the Medal of Honor to a Vietnam War veteran after a 60-year delay. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy introduces a "Parents Bill of Rights." House members hear testimony about the rising power of the Chinese Communist Party. Supporters of student loan forgiveness rally at the Supreme Court and the White House celebrates Black History Month, among the highlights of the week in Washington for February 27, 2023.

President Joe Biden awards the Medal of Honor to retired U.S. Army Col. Paris Davis, who served as a Green Beret in the Vietnam War, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on Friday. Davis was awarded the top military decoration for actions in 1965. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI

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Biden honored Davis for his heroic rescue in the midst of a 20-hour battle with North Vietnam forces in 1965. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI

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Davis, now 84, served 25 years in the U.S. military and also earned a doctorate. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI

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Davis had been nominated twice before for the honor, but the paperwork was never processed. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI

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