House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) is out of surgery after being shot by James T. Hodgkinson, a 66-year-old Illinois resident. Mr. Scalise was hit in the hip, while a staffer for Rep. Roger Williams (R-TX) and two Capitol Police officers were also shot during the attack. Hodgkinson was shot by police and later died of his injuries. As members of Congress come together, Congressional Democrats prayed for their Republican colleagues. Now, it may not last long, but for now—both parties are coming together to support and stand by one another. Rep. Ruben J. Kihuen (D-NV) took the following photo:
.@HouseDemocrats praying for our @HouseGOP @SenateGOP baseball colleagues after hearing about the horrific shooting. https://t.co/y2HEUaSuzd pic.twitter.com/6HBrlnxtey
— Rep. Ruben J. Kihuen (@RepKihuen) June 14, 2017
Thoughts and prayers w my Republican baseball friends this morning. Dem practice cancelled holding in dugout w security
— Jared Polis (@jaredpolis) June 14, 2017