When I arrived we were gearing up for the formal introduction of the Fair Representation Act, FairVote’s signature reform proposal at the national level, and a celebration that day kicking off our 25th anniversary year

This week, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise was shot, and several others were injured, by an Illinois man who targeted 20 GOP lawmakers practicing for the annual Congressional baseball game. The shooter, identified as James T. Hodgkinson, was shot by officers at the scene and later died, and described by friends and family as a frustrated critic of the Trump administration.