Many of your viewers would not think that some of my best friends in Washington are Democrats I serve with. The shooter had a 9 mm handgun and a 7.62 caliber rifle, authorities said, which were purchased from "federal firearms licensees".
U.S. Rep. John Katko wasn't at the Republicans' baseball practice where a mass shooting occurred Wednesday, but the incident hit close to him.
So far, investigators have not linked Hodgkinson to any radical groups, said a law enforcement official who spoke on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to discuss the investigation publicly.
"The security evaluations have to be done by the Capitol Police", Pelosi said, when asked if large congregations of lawmakers should have a police presence if leadership is not there. Hodgkinson had arrests in his background but showed required firearms licenses to an IL deputy who confronted him about shooting a cornfield last spring.
Scalise was fielding balls at second base when he was shot, according to lawmakers present.
It was unclear whether he had emerged from surgery as of mid-day Thursday.
"He underwent immediate surgery, and an additional procedure to stop bleeding".
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi is lashing out at "sanctimonious" Republicans - including some in Congress - who are suggesting vitriolic political rhetoric from the left may be partially to blame for the shooting that wounded GOP Congressman Steve Scalise.
"It seems self-evident that when the teams are practicing, there should be security there", Pelosi said.
The California Democrat notes that she herself is now featured in millions of dollars of attack ads running in a Georgia House district where there's a hard-fought special election next week.
She said Republican vitriol and caricatures of her have resulted in "calls to my home constantly, threats in front of my family, really predicated on their comments and their paid ads".
"I'm sorry that he did this, but there's nothing I can do about it", she said.
US President Donald Trump is pictured with US Congressman and Majority Whip Steve Scalise in March.
Some in Congress are asking for more security funding or to be able to use campaign contributions to pay for security when they're away from the Capitol.
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Trump says Scalise "continues his very fearless fight", but adds: "it's been much more hard than people even thought at the time. He's in some trouble".
She never returned to Congress, but the sniping did, and, with the rise of President Trump, it got dramatically worse.
Several members said Wednesday that, at the very least, security should be upgraded for any off-Hill gathering involving more than a few lawmakers.
Thursday evening, regardless of party or dugout, Sherman thinks the congressional baseball game presents the flawless opportunity to change the tenor of the political atmosphere on Capitol Hill.
"The. ways they could do that is you've ever been treated by a mental physician or in a mental hospital, or you've been convicted of a felony, or have been convicted of domestic battery", said Wagner.
I talked to Pennsylvania Republican Pat Meehan yesterday.
Walking through the office buildings en route to the Capitol, visitors pass several more uniformed officers standing watch as they near the underground subways that carry lawmakers into the Capitol basement. "He is grateful for the courageous actions of U.S. Capitol Police, first responders, and colleagues".
Following the shooting, there have been calls to end incendiary rhetoric in politics.
Separately, Republicans also met behind closed doors before leaving Washington for the week.
However, while the parties will easily come together to support Scalise and the other victims of Wednesday's attack, Sherman wonders if it will be enough to create lasting change in D.C. A former congressional aide was hospitalized.
Lawmakers will play in the annual Congressional Baseball Game Thursday night at Nationals Stadium after a gunman opened fire on congressional Republicans practicing in Northern Virginia early Wednesday morning.
The FBI says the shooter, 66-year-old James Hodgkinson, was killed by police.
Upon their visit, the Trumps offered a bouquet of white flowers to each officer's wife and thanked them for their courage. "It's about Republicans and Democrats". It was the last practice before the big game on Thursday - a friendly, partisan competition that has been played to raise money for charity during most years since 1909. Baseball is America's game and so we continue to play it.
President Trump praised the "heroic actions" of the Capital Police at the scene.
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