Lawmakers on both teams will sport LSU gear in honor of injured House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) during Thursday's Congressional Baseball Game. Scalise, along with four others, was shot and injured at practice on Wednesday morning and remains in critical condition. Scalise is a LSU alumnus.
Im told members of congress from both teams/parties playing in Congressional bball game tomorrow will wear LSU gear to honor Whip Scalise
— MaryAlice Parks (@maryaliceparks) June 14, 2017
The effort is being organized by Rep. Roger Marshall (R-KS) and his staff. Traditionally, the members of Congress wear some sort of baseball uniform related to their home state--either a college or professional team.
.@RogerMarshallMD's staff is organizing https://t.co/pwbiAsrk49
— MaryAlice Parks (@maryaliceparks) June 14, 2017
In another show of bipartisanship, the Democrats have invited the Republican team to join them for dinner tonight at the Democratic Club in Washington.
Both Democratic & Republican baseball teams will have dinner together at The Democratic Club tonight, after invitation from Ds
— Noah Gray (@NoahGrayCNN) June 14, 2017
Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX), the Republican's team manager, also announced that the Fallen Officer Fund will receive some of the proceeds from Thursday's game. The Fallen Officer Fund assists the families of police officers killed in the line of duty. The Capitol Police Memorial Fund is also a new beneficiary.
Barton and Doyle confirm the game will go on tomorrow. They've added a new charity: the Fallen Officers Fund pic.twitter.com/WhlbudPdaZ
— Haley Byrd (@byrdinator) June 14, 2017
The Capitol Police Memorial Fund will be added to the list of this year's beneficiaries. https://t.co/THFX11O21Z
— Congressional Game (@thehillbaseball) June 14, 2017