Scalise, the No. 3 House Republican, arrived at the hospital via helicopter in shock, with intense internal bleeding and "an imminent risk of death", Sava said.
Dr. Jack Sava of MedStar Washington Hospital Center says "an excellent recovery is a good possibility", but says Scalise faces additional surgeries, a long hospital stay and rehabilitation.
On Thursday, the hospital reiterated that Scalise will need more operations and will be in the hospital "for some time".
Lawmakers of all parties are decrying the heinous act of a gunman who opened fire on Wednesday on Republican lawmakers who were practicing near Washington for a charity baseball game.
The game was played just one day after Rep. Steve Scalise and four others were shot during baseball practice for the game in Alexandria, Va. Scalise is still in the hospital, reportedly in critical condition with broken bones and damage to his internal organs.
"Crystal is one of the two Capitol Police officers who saved so many lives through her heroism, along with Special Agent David Bailey".
Bailey is a member of Congressman Steve Scalise's protective detail.
Trump wasn't able to attend the event in person due to security protocols.
Doctors treating wounded House Majority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise have upgraded his condition from "critical" to "serious". She said "that camaraderie, I think, will be very positive as we go forward".
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"Everyone on that field is a public servant", Trump said, his tone somber, America's acrimonious politics set aside for the moment. Richmond, who plays for the Democratic team, said he had visited the hospital multiple times.
The old rule "there is no crying in baseball" was not in effect Thursday night in Washington at the annual Congressional Baseball Game.
As Scalise recovered from the second surgery, thousands turned out for the annual Congressional charity baseball game Thursday evening for an emotional tribute to the victims and heroes of Wednesday's shooting.
Mark Kern, the former mayor of Belleville, Illinois, told ABC News Wednesday that Hodgkinson was sacked from a county contract to remove lead from community buildings in 2003 after he was found rummaging through desks, looking for a check. With the chief deputy of the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department by her side, she said she felt "horrible" about the actions of her husband of almost 30 years. Scalise remains in critical condition but his vital signs have stabilized and doctors have lifted sedation enough for him to respond to family members. Our family asks that you continue to pray for Steve, Matt Micah, Zach Barth, and all those hurt in this attack, and keep them in your thoughts and prayers during their recovery.
A Washington Metropolitan Police Department report says the officer was manning a traffic checkpoint when the driver failed to obey repeated orders to stop. "He clearly knows that they're there and appreciates their presence", Sava said.
The FBI said it was investigating the shooter's "activities and social media impressions" in the months leading up to the attack.
Democratic coach Rep. Mike Doyle of Pennsylvania called Republican coach Rep. Joe L. Barton of Texas to the microphone and said his team wanted the trophy to be displayed in Scalise's office until the Louisiana congressman returns.
So far, investigators have not linked Hodgkinson to any radical groups, said a law enforcement official who spoke on condition of anonymity.
The suspected shooter, later identified as James Hodgkinson, 66, of Belleville, Illinois, was killed in a shootout with police. Hodgkinson had arrests in his background but showed required firearms licenses to an IL deputy who confronted him about shooting a cornfield last spring.
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