Michael Knaapen, left, tearfully rejoices with his husband of seven years, John Becker, in front of the U.S. Supreme Court upon hearing that the Defense of Marriage Act had been overturned.
Assemblymember Shirley Weber gives a press conference at the State Capitol in Sacramento after the passage of her bill AB 392 which supports limiting of use of deadly force by police officers in California on July 8, 2019.
Hillary Rodham Clinton gives an emotional testimony on the Benghazi attacks before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in her final appearance as Secretary of State.
The Dalai Lama visits with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) in the Speaker's ceremonial office to discuss the need for political powers to work together for positive outcomes.
Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) meets with Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel in the U.S. Capitol.
A small crowd carrying signs and flags gathered at Oakland’s Grand Lake Theatre to celebrate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris' victory on Nov. 7, 2020.
President Obama makes jokes with the press as he leaves the Capitol following a budget meeting with House Republicans.
Secretary of State John Kerry testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee in a hearing on "Securing U.S. Interests Abroad: The FY 2014 Foreign Affairs Budget."
Witness Sarah Hall Ingram, director of the IRS Affordable Care Act Office, faces harsh attitudes and difficult questions while testifying before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on "Examining the IRS's Role in Implementing and Enforcing ObamaCare."
Tara Thornton, a demonstrator with Freedom Angels, a group opposed to AB 276, which would further limit the use of vaccination exemptions for public school students, becomes emotional while protesting in front of Gov. Newsom's office after the passage of the bill in the senate on September 4, 2019.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey and first lady Michelle Obama react to Kermit the Frog's jokes at a screening of Disney's 'Muppets Most Wanted' for military children and their parents at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC.
A man with disabilities who relies on Medicaid for necessary medical care attends a rally in front of the U.S. Capitol in support of releasing the D.C. budget in order to keep the local economy running and provide necessary services, such as Medicaid, to residents during the government shut down.
Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez hugs Speaker Anthony Rendon on the assembly floor after the passage of her landmark bill, AB 5, requiring California businesses to treat contract workers as employees on September 11, 2019.
The California State Capitol on the last night of the 2019-2020 legislative session on Aug. 31, 2020.