Virginia's Democratic governor, Terry McAuliffe, urged gun control measures. A uniformed officer got out of a vehicle, drew a handgun and shouted something to the assailant, she said.
While Obama's statements of mourning were frequently paired with a plea for stricter gun control laws, Trump did not mention firearms regulations.
He has been identified as James T Hodgkinson.
Davis shared a secret known to many people in political life, and perhaps not as many partisans: political opponents who debate on the legislative floor often manage to be friends.
The page also contained many posts mocking President Donald Trump, and he belonged to a Facebook group called "Terminate the Republican Party".
Mr Sanders challenged Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination in the 2016 presidential election.
Representative Tim Ryan, who early on Wednesday was practising for the ballgame with fellow Democrats, told reporters that Washington politicians needed to cool their rhetoric.
"Almost within an instant, and I don't remember the time, somebody said 'Get in the dugout.' And they said it with such authority". It's got to stop.
"We are all horrified by this awful attack on our friends and on our colleagues, and those who serve and protect this Capitol", Ryan said, leading Congressmen in showing a bipartisan solidarity rarely seen among the lawmakers now. "He's a patriot. And he's a fighter. He will recover from this assault", Trump said. Lawmakers called for a new dialogue on lowering the partisan temperature, and Trump urged Americans to come together as he assumed the role of national unifier for one of the first times in his presidency.
President Trump now under investigation for possible obstruction of justice, WAPO reports
In one memo, Comey said Trump tried to direct him to drop an investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn. Ms sanders also said says the president was pleased with attorney general Jeff Sessions' evidence to Congress on Tuesday.
Scalise, 51, the No. 3 House Republican leader, was first elected to the House in 2008.
It started with a single pop, which for a split second was not alarming to the Republican members of Congress who had gathered for a final practice before a charity baseball game with Democrats this week.
"It makes you feel vulnerable", said Rep. Patrick Meehan, R-Pa., a pitcher on the baseball team. Capital Police who were on the scene immediately returned fire on the shooter.
"Frankly, my motivation right now is to pray", said Fossella. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said on the Senate floor that Hodgkinson apparently was a volunteer for his campaign previous year. Sanders said he was "sickened by this despicable act".
Ryan, the House speaker, is reviewing rules on how rank-and-file lawmakers can increase their personal security, including questions about paying for additional protection through member accounts and campaign funds, according to several lawmakers. "And let me be as clear as I can be: violence of any kind is unacceptable in our society. It's got nothing to do with partisan politics".
Policemen work at the site of the gunshot at Eugene Simpson Stadium Park in Alexandria, Virginia state, the United States, on June 14, 2017.
Residents were focused on morning workouts and getting coffee; a congressional contingent had driven over for an early baseball practice.
Rep. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, said the game will still go on as scheduled. We are still waiting for additional details, but my dear friend and colleague, Congressman Steve Scalise, members of his U.S. Capitol Police detail, and perhaps other staff members were among those harmed.
"But for the Capitol police and the heroism they showed, it could very well have been a large-scale massacre. Those aren't good odds", Brooks said. He was squeezing off five or six shots at a time and, according to the report of the incident, fired about 50 shots in all. My heart goes out to him, the other victims involved, his family, and the courageous law enforcement officers injured in this tragic incident.
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