Evening Edition: Lawmakers Prepare For Annual Baseball Game

The Fox News Rundown

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News, Daily News, Politics

3.4 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2026

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Since 1909, Democrats and Republicans, every summer, trade vote tallies for run totals in the 'Congressional Baseball Game.' Played at Nats Park just blocks from the Capitol, it raises millions for charity. Thousands come to attend and the lawmakers take it very seriously. It takes place next Wednesday, June 10th and it airs on FOX Sports 1. FOX’s John Saucier speaks with Chad Pergram, FOX News Chief Congressional correspondent and play by play announcer for the 'Congressional Baseball Game', shares with us the history of game and his experiences calling it. Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:54.6	Thursday, June 4th, 2026.
0:57.6	I'm John Sassier.
0:59.1	Take me out to the ball game, the congressional baseball game.
1:02.5	This nine-inning contest is coming up next week and is a rare breath of fresh air.
1:06.7	In an otherwise smoggy scene of Washington, D.C. politics,
1:10.3	these politicians turn into players and reporters turn into baseball commentators.
1:15.4	And when you talk to the members, the players at the practices, they talk a great deal about just how baseball is part of the American culture.
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