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Pitching bipartisanship through softball

Association lobbyist coaches congressional softball teamTeam Congress: Tori Barnes of U.S. Travel Association with lawmakers at the June 20 game. From left to right: Coach Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.), Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W. Va.), Barnes, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) Photo: Jeff Malet/Congressional Women's Softball Game Republicans and Democrats in Congress were on the same side June 20, determined to vanquish power players of the press. Coaching them on: U.S. Travel Association lobbyist Tori Barnes. Lawmakers lost the 10th annual Congressional Women's Softball Game, 5-0. But the event, which ended early because of rain, raised more than $320,000 to… Read More