Pictured Above: Officers David Bailey and Crystal Griner
The House easily passed legislation on Monday to help Capitol Police officers injured in the shooting last month at the GOP baseball practice according to The Hill.
Reps. Joe Barton (R-Texas) and Mike Doyle (D-Pa.), the managers of the Republican and Democratic baseball teams, authored the measure to amend existing regulations for the Capitol Police Memorial Fund that currently only allow donations to go to families of officers killed on the job.
Last month, two members of House Majority Whip Steve Scalise’s (R-La.) security detail who were on hand at the baseball practice in Alexandria, Va. helped take down the shooter. Lawmakers have acknowledged that the scene likely would have turned into a massacre had Scalise not been present with his security detail assigned to him as a member of leadership.
Officers David Bailey and Crystal Griner both sustained injuries. Scalise is still recovering at MedStar Washington Hospital Center after being shot in the hip.
Under the bill, which passed by a voice vote, people would be able to donate to the Capitol Police Memorial Fund to help Bailey and Griner.
The bill is expected to reach President Trump’s desk by the end of this week.