Climate change activists descended onto a sports field in Washington, D.C., to stop a prominent softball game with top congressional leadership in attendance.
The annual Congressional Women’s Softball Game came to a halt for 10 to 15 minutes around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday night when climate change protesters took over Watkins Recreation Field. They wore white T-shirts that said “End fossil fuels” and linked arms in a circle on the field. U.S. Capitol Police approached the chanting protesters and walked them off of the field.
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), and second gentleman Douglas Emhoff were in attendance at the game.
The Congressional Women’s Softball Game has been a top annual sporting event since 2009. The game has female members of Congress competing against female members of the Washington press corps.
This year’s roster of softball players included Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL), Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA), Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), the Daily Mail’s Emily Goodin, CNN’s Kasie Hunt, and PBS Newshour’s Lisa Desjardins.
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Last year, dozens of climate change demonstrators attempted to disrupt the Congressional Baseball Game, and at least three protesters were arrested.
In April, climate activists planned to blockade the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. While President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden attended the dinner, the activists rallied outside the event with the similar “End fossil fuels” signs as Wednesday night’s protest.
