This week in Washington (25 images)

Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the 2023 National Review Institute Ideas Summit. House Republicans pass The Low Energy Costs act. President Joe Biden hosts a reception to celebrate Greek Independence Day with Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson and meets with Argentina President Alberto Fernández. Howard Schultz, former CEO of Starbucks Corporation, testifies on Capitol Hill, among the highlights of this week in Washington.

Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the 2023 National Review Institute Ideas Summit at the Salamander Hotel in Washington on Friday. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/UPI

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Rich Lowry, editor-in-chief of the National Review (L), sits down with Pence chat at the National Review Institute Ideas Summit. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/UPI

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President Joe Biden speaks to reporters as he departs the White House to visit tornado damaged parts of Mississippi. Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI

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Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-CA, speaks during a press conference after the House passed H.R.1, or The Low Energy Costs Act, in the Rayburn Room at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI

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