U2’s Bono Signs A Get Well Card For Steve Scalise After Giving Him A Shout Out At A Concert
Rep. Scalise was seriously injured by a gunshot to his hip. Doctors said he was near death.
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A week after the shooting at a congressional baseball practive in Alexandria, VA, U2’s Bono paid House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA)’s team a visit.
Rep. Scalise was seriously injured by a gunshot to his hip. Doctors said he was near death.
The singer gave the congressman a shout-out at a concert the previous evening in D.C.
“You’ve been through some troubling days here on the shooting in Alexandria,” he said to the crowd. “We are so grateful Congressman Scalise and his comrades made it through. So grateful. We hold them up, as love holds us all up.”
Rep. Scalise’s team tweeted their gratitude.
Thanks Bono & @U2. - #TeamScalise pic.twitter.com/7Eaaa0aeis
— Rep. Steve Scalise (@SteveScalise) June 21, 2017
Wednesday, Bono stopped by Capitol Hill to discuss the funding of international affairs in the FY18 budget, his spokesman tweeted.
Statement from Bono spokesman on why he's at the Capitol. pic.twitter.com/d5qRvEHmir
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) June 21, 2017
He then swung by Scalise’s office and signed his “Get Well” card.
Bono met with #TeamScalise staff today, and signed get-well-soon cards for Steve and Capitol Police. pic.twitter.com/ypHTT1bK5q
— Rep. Steve Scalise (@SteveScalise) June 21, 2017
Bono came by to sign @SteveScalise's Get Well card and visit with our staff! Thanks to @U2 for being on #TeamScalise pic.twitter.com/uewAr3G0UA
— Kelley Hudak (@kkhudak) June 21, 2017
And House Speaker Paul Ryan’s office.
Bono just left meeting with @SteveScalise's staffers in the Capitol. Now going to meet with Speaker Ryan. pic.twitter.com/oKcnjNqjxO
— Alex Moe (@AlexNBCNews) June 21, 2017
it's officially easier to find Bono in the Capitol than it is to find the Senate health care bill
— Haley Byrd (@byrdinator) June 21, 2017
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