Republican and Democratic members of Congress set aside their political differences Wednesday night as they played in the 12th annual bipartisan Congressional Soccer Match at the Audi Field in Washington, D.C.The lawmakers joined soccer athletes in a friendly game to help raise awareness of the U.S. Soccer Foundation’s programs funded to help “transform the lives” of children in underserved communities.
“The Congressional Soccer Match is a unique, bipartisan tradition bringing together members of Congress, staffers, soccer legends, community leaders, kids, and families to celebrate the transformative power of soccer in children’s lives both on and off the pitch,” the U.S. Soccer Foundation said in a press release.
Republican lawmakers who participated in this year’s match included: Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL), Bryan Steil (R-WI), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Michael Baumgartner (R-WA), Mike Haridopolos (R-FL), Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Don Bacon (R-NE), and Richard McCormick (R-GA).
Democratic lawmakers who played in the game were: Reps. Greg Landsman (D-OH), James Walkinshaw (D-VA), Morgan McGarvey (D-KY), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Sean Casten (D-IL), Darren Soto (D-FL), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), Luz Rivas (D-CA), Dave Min (D-CA), and Sharice Davids (D-KS).
