Tonight is the annual congressional softball game featuring West Virginia's own Senator Shelley Moore Capito. It's where members of Congress join forces to take on the media.
“There's a natural competitiveness between the press and members of congress,” said Emmarie Huetteman, Kaiser Health News.
The back and forth between members of Congress and journalists went from Capitol Hill to the softball field. Senator Shelley Moore Capito from West Virginia plays third base for the congressional team. Lawmakers says this game is one way to strengthen relationships across party lines.
“We learn about our families, we learn about our lives. We have so many similarities. We make great friends,” said Senator Capito.
This battle on this field comes as Congress is in the middle of a heated debate on immigration reform, but despite their differences, lawmakers say they are putting their differences aside for a good cause.
Proceeds from this event help young cancer survivors like Laira Roth.
“I think breast cancer no matter who you are it probably touches you in way or another. And so for me it's a great showing of bipartisan support for an issue that effects all of us,” said Roth.
While each team hopes to defeat the opposing side, players say there's a way everyone can win.
“If women can walk away from this game remembering to check themselves once a month then we consider this a success,” said one of the players.
This year’s game set a record with more than $300,000 raised for charity.
