The 59th annual baseball game, played at Nationals Park in southeast Washington, looks to be a place where members can show it. We're going to have to wait and see how it plays out in the budget fights later this year.
"Most importantly, we are forever grateful for the heroism of Special Agents Crystal Griner and David Bailey, who saved the lives of everyone at the baseball field that morning, including Steve's". "ONE FAMILY", proclaimed a sign in the crowd.
"He was in critical condition with an imminent risk of death", Dr. Jack Sava said Friday, adding that doctors have been encouraged by his progress.
Lawmakers agreed after the shooting to play the game anyway, and it went on under extra security.
When the president intoned three words he said have brought Americans together for generations - "Let's play ball" - cheers rang out. Most say they don't need extra security, while others say for certain events, they wouldn't mind the extra security.
Sava declined to put a timeline on when that would happen or when Scalise, 51, would be able to leave the hospital. "I'm prayerful he will pull through, and I hope he does", he said. "That was humbling in a way". Steve is our friend, he's a patriot, and he is a true fighter.
Texas Rep. Roger Williams was also injured Wednesday but still coached the Republican team during Thursday's contest. He wore a purple boot.
Lobbyist Matt Mika was shot multiple times and remains hospitalized. The House and Senate got back to normal business on Thursday.
"We've had a very, very divided country for many years", Trump said.
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The game was a blowout with the Democratic team winning 11-2.
"The Congressional Baseball Game has never been about Republicans against Democrats", said Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-C.A., in an opinion piece he wrote for CNN.
Calling himself a democratic socialist on his Facebook page, Hodgkinson had bashed Republicans for their health care and pro-rich policies. Baseball cards handed out as fans entered the park identified the players' partisan voting percentages. Scalise is a member of the team and had been fielding balls at second base in preparation for the game when he was shot. Still, the divide was good-natured, for once. Shimkus - who was not at the practice - says it feels as if a brother was shot.
"He was as critical as he can be when he came in", he said. According to the hospital, he sustained a single shot to his left hip, with the bullet traveling across his pelvis causing bone fractures, internal organ injury and severe bleeding.
More than $1 million has been raised for Congressional Sports for Charity, and more than 20,000 tickets have been sold for the game, the organizers wrote on Facebook Thursday afternoon.
The charities are the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington, Washington Literacy Centre, the Washington Nationals Dream Foundation and, after Wednesday's shooting, the Capitol Police Memorial Fund.
"We've never been to a congressional baseball game before", attendee Larry Shindelnan told CBN News. Republicans have won 39, and they tied once.
Lawmakers who never attended the congressional game showed up for the first time.
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