But members' response to the shooting came down to one goal: unity. The Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer's staff delivered pizza to Scalise's office in the late afternoon. The Democratic baseball team invited the Republican team to the Democratic Club Wednesday night for dinner.
Members of the Democratic Party's team were practicing elsewhere Wednesday morning; after the attack, they tweeted a photo of themselves taking a moment to think of their colleagues.
Green, who is black, said the callers called him the N-word and said he should be lynched.
- Matt Mika, a lobbyist for Arkansas-based Tyson Foods Inc and former staffer for two former Republican representatives, was shot in the chest, according to witnesses.
In a show of bipartisanship, Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan said on the floor of the House, "An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us".
The event raised questions about the security of members of Congress.
Scalise, 51, was first elected to the House in 2008 and served as chairman of the Republican Study Committee, a group of conservatives, before becoming whip in the leadership shuffle that followed the surprise defeat of then-Majority Leader Eric Cantor in a Republican primary.
Rep. Jesse Kremer, R-Kewaskum said on Facebook that the shooting "could probably have been predicted" because of "disgusting commentary" from the likes of Kathy Griffin and Madonna.
He took to Twitter on Wednesday morning, as well, to ask for prayers.
White House spokesman Sean Spicer said President Trump and Vice President Pence were getting updates on the incident. So I started crying and laid flat on the ground with my dogs. "A member of the US Congress got shot because they didn't like (his) political views", Ryan said.
Attacks on members of Congress are rare. Many of which happened way before cable news even existed.
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On June 5, Kim Weaver, a Democrat who had announced plans to run against Rep. Steve King in Iowa in 2018, announced she was withdrawing from the race and moving out the district after "alarming acts of intimidation, including death threats" against her, per the Sioux City Journal. "It's Time to Destroy Trump & Co.", a post in March purportedly said, according to NPR.
"I've seen him a couple of times like in the Superdome and I often wondered, 'Well, why in the hell did he have all those security people with him?" Members told stories of their colleagues coming to their side.
"Marcia and I send our thoughts and prayers to Steve and the other victims of this morning's shooting in Virginia". "He decided not to shoot me", he would later tell CNN. He had found an entry wound for the bullet, but couldn't find the exit wound, and was concerned about internal injuries. And Steve Scalise went down - and dragged himself off of the infield into the outfield, about 10 or 15 yards, and was laying motionless out there. They were unable to get to him for several minutes.
Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Arizona), who was in the dugout, said the gunman had a high-powered rifle. "We had to climb a couple more fences at that point to get out", said Sen. "It was chaotic and afterwards it was very sad because there were so many people injured".
But Wednesday, members were still grappling with how to move forward.
But, Jenkins said, "It does cause us to adjust our own personal behavior, and (to focus on) being more aware of your surroundings, and what's happening around you". "It's the reality check that this is the world we live in today".
The news of the shooting reverberated on Capitol Hill, where security was increased and regular proceedings were canceled or postponed.
"Only constitutional office holders are given (security) details", said Rep. Joseph Crowley of NY, the Democratic Caucus chairman. "I'm sure it felt a lot longer than it was". I Look up and there's a man with a gun. I have been interested in it.
The attack proved how vital - and encompassing - the Capitol Police can be. "America is praying for you and America is praying for all of the victims of this bad shooting".
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