Partisan feuds on Capitol Hill will rest for at least a couple of hours Thursday night when the annual Congressional Baseball Game is played at Nats Park.
When the first pitch is thrown on Thursday, there should be more fans in the stadium than ever before.
It's all for charity and as of now, $1.5 million has been raised with a good portion of the funds going to community groups. WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 29: Democratic members of Congress line the field during the playing of the national anthem before the Congressional baseball game at Nationals Park September 29, 2021 in Washington, DC. The annual bipartisan game was first"We take it very seriously," said New Jersey Democrat Bill Pascrell. "It’s not just an extracurricular activity. This is meat and potatoes stuff.
"I patterned it like I would after Spring Training when I was with the Braves," he said. "We’re going to set charity records. We’re going to set attendance records tomorrow night, so it’s going to be good for Congress and I think America, it being on TV."
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