Power players or baseball players? The history behind the Congressional Baseball Game
Washington is stocked with power players. The president. White House officials. Cabinet secretaries. U.S. Representatives. Senators. Powerful aides. Lobbyists. Journalists.But how about baseball players?Democrats and Republicans convene Wednesday night at Nats Park just blocks from the Capitol for the annual Congressional game.REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: LAWMAKERS TAKE TO THE FIELD IN STRANGE SPECTACLE OF ANNUAL CONGRESSIONAL BASEBALL GAMESince 1909, Democrats and Republicans have traded in conference committees for mound visits.The Congressional Record […]