17 images that defined the State of the Union 2019
Roll Call’s photojournalists share their favorite images from the State of the Union
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., right, walks with her State of the Union guest Ana Maria Archila to the House chamber for the State of the Union address. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
State of the Union night on Capitol Hill has come and gone with much pomp, a long speech and a great deal of white suits.
Here’s the entire day in photos as captured by Roll Call’s photojournalists:
Donald Trump Jr., walks through Statuary Hall before his father’s speech. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)Chef José Andrés arrives for the State of the Union address. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., walks from her office through Statuary Hall to the House chamber for President Donald Trump’s address to Congress. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., gives a thumbs up to Rep. Billy Long, R-Mo., as senators arrive in the House chamber. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)Rep. Nanette Barragán, D-Calif., gives Rep. Andre Carson, D-Ind., a fist bump before the start of the State of the Union. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Trump gestures towards the gallery as he arrives in the House chamber to deliver his address. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)Pelosi reaches out to shake hands with Trump as Vice President Mike Pence looks on. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
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Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin gives a thumbs up as First Lady Melania Trump claps after he is introduced by the president. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Pelosi claps at Trump during the State of the Union address. (Doug Mills/The New York Times POOL PHOTO)
Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., stands and claps on the Democrats’ side of the aisle. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
From left, Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Kamala Harris, D-Calif., and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, attend the State of the Union address.. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, center, and House Republicans turn to applaud as President Trump introduces one of his guests in the gallery. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
A television camera monitor provides a view of the podium as President Trump addresses Congress.. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
From left, Reps. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y., Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Judy Chu, D-Calif., celebrate on the floor after President Donald Trump recognized their achievement of electing a record number of women to Congress. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Judah Samet, a survivor of the Holocaust and Tree of Life Synagogue shooting, is recognized as the crowd sang happy birthday to him in the House chamber. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
President Trump and members of Congress turn their attention to recognize one of the President’s guests in the gallery. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
