The president also asked for prayers for lobbyist Matt Mika, also critically wounded during Wednesday's attack on Republican members of Congress who were attacked while practicing for an annual charity baseball game.
Scalise's condition was upgraded to "serious", from "critical" after undergoing another surgery on Saturday, according to a statement from Dr. Jack Sava, the director of trauma at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Take a look at photos from Nationals Park in Washington D.C. when lawmakers and citizens came out to support Scalise in solidarity.
Sava said the congressman remains sedated but was able to "respond to family members" and physicians. Scalise was fielding balls at second base when he was hit in the hip, and sustained grievous injuries as the bullet traveled through his pelvis and injured internal organs.
When Rep. Roger Williams returned to the Capitol on Wednesday, visibly shaken and on crutches following the shooting at the Republicans' congressional baseball practice that morning, the first thing he addressed was the response of Capitol Police officers on site.
"We're playing the game tomorrow". But he will remain in the hospital for "a considerable period of time" and faces additional operations.
The US Congress and law enforcement authorities are looking at ways to improve security for lawmakers and their aides following Wednesday's shooting of Representative Steve Scalise and three others, with money being both the possible remedy and hurdle.
Congressman Scalise was among five people wounded in the attack.
The annual game is a tradition that pits Democrats and Republicans against each other on the same field where the Washington Nationals play, but this year it was more about unity than division.
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An update posted to Scalise's official Twitter account said that he underwent another surgery on Saturday, and added that he continues to show signs of improvement.
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.
Announcing the rollback of President Barack Obama's diplomatic opening during a speech in Miami, Trump said Cuba had secured far too many concessions from the U.S.in the "misguided" deal but "now those days are over". Hodgkinson died after being shot by police. "I wanna keep doing it and I can't wake up everyday, you know, feeling scared about my safety", said Murphy.
"We're going to play, we need to play", he said.
Hard to imagine what else it could be, but the 66-year-old gunman was shot and killed by DC police, so he is not available to shed light on the list for us.
Both Franks and Brooks told CNN they were informed about the list by Capitol Police.
The Louisiana Republican was shot in the hip Wednesday morning in the baseball practice shooting by an IL man with grudges against President Donald Trump and the GOP.
The House used a voice vote Thursday to approve a resolution lauding the Capitol Police for protecting lawmakers and stating that "violence has no place" in society.
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