US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney addresses the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) annual convention in Houston, Texas on July 11, 2012. Romney brought his pro-jobs pitch to black voters Wednesday, aiming to poach defectors by arguing US President Barack Obama has left the economy 'worse for African-Americans in almost every way.' Blacks voted overwhelmingly for Democrat Obama over Republican nominee John McCain in 2008, but with US unemployment above eight percent and a recent spike up to 14.4 percent jobless among blacks, Romney hopes to win over disaffected voters.
Romney's mixed reception at NAACP
People listen to US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney address the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) annual convention in Houston on July 11, 2012. Romney brought his pro-jobs pitch to black voters Wednesday, aiming to poach defectors by arguing US President Barack Obama has left the economy 'worse for African-Americans in almost every way.' Blacks voted overwhelmingly for Democrat Obama over Republican nominee John McCain in 2008, but with US unemployment above eight percent and a recent spike up to 14.4 percent jobless among blacks, Romney hopes to win over disaffected voters.
Boehner tears up at Hill ceremony
Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) (R) wipes tear as House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (L) looks on during a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Constantino Brumidi July 11, 2012 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Brumidi was awarded with the medal for his many artistic contributions to the United States Capitol.
Michelle lets loose in Florida
First lady Michelle Obama dances with kids during an unannounced visit to the Blanchard Park YMCA in east Orlando, Florida, Tuesday, July 10, 2012.
Health care in Congress spotlight
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., helps out Amarantha Joan Dimyan, 3 months, and her mother Jane Dimyan-Ehrenfeld, of MomsRising, after a news conference in the Capitol Visitor Center before a vote in the House to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Speakers at the event included citizens that have been helped by the law.
PETA dresses down on Capitol Hill
Members of PETA from right, Brynn Longnecker, Britt Mash, and Tessa Kallan, give away veggie dogs while dressed in lettuce, during the annual event outside of Rayburn.
Cantor leads health care repeal vote
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor leaves the Capitol after a vote on the floor to repeal President Obama's health care law. The House voted to repeal the bill 244-185.
Summer attire on Capitol Hill
Reps. Peter Welch, D-Vt., left, and Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, ascend the House steps of the Capitol before a vote on the floor to repeal President Obama's health care law.