Washington, DC…MedStar Washington Hospital Center provided the following update on the transfer of House Majority Whip Steve Scalise to an inpatient rehabilitation center on behalf of the Scalise family: “Congressman Steve Scalise has made excellent progress in his recovery from a life-threatening gunshot wound six weeks ago. Yesterday, he was discharged from MedStar Washington Hospital Center and is now beginning a period of intensive inpatient rehabilitation. He is in good spirits and is looking forward to his return to work once he completes rehabilitation. He and his family are grateful for the care he received from the trauma team as well as the other doctors, nurses, and staff of MedStar Washington Hospital Center. The family also appreciates the outpouring of prayers and support during this time.”

Scalise is recovering after he was shot on June 14, 2017 at a practice session for the congressional baseball team in Virginia, and was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

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