After hospital visit with Scalise, Ryan says he's doing well

"His spirits are up; he's talking; he's doing well", he said. Over the weekend Scalise showed signs of improvement being more responsive with family members and was then upgraded to serious condition according to Medstar.

"When he arrived, he was in critical condition with an imminent risk of death", Sava said at a briefing on the congressman's condition.

The shooter that injured five people, including a member of Congress, had a list in his pocket that had the names of six members of Congress on it when he started firing at a Congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia last week, Federal Bureau of Investigation officials said at a press conference Wednesday. He wanted to go through the agenda - Wanted to go through the latest whip: "What's coming to the floor next week?"

Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., who is filling in for Scalise as chief deputy majority whip, organized the drive. He wanted to go through what's coming to the floor next week.

"He just wanted a brief on work", Ryan said.

The attack spurred an outpouring of bipartisan support, and Scalise's colleagues on Capitol Hill continue to rally together.

The shooting occurred as 25 to 30 Republican members of the House and Senate had gathered for an early morning practice a day before the annual charity congressional baseball game against Democrats. Democratic manager Mike Doyle of Pennsylvania said he and GOP coach Joe Barton of Texas were delivering the trophy - won by Democrats this year - to Scalise's office and hoped to get clearance to visit him in the hospital.

A House panel announced modest increases in spending for lawmakers' security, including improved training and equipment, as it unveiled legislation to pay for congressional operations.