Continuing the Dynasty: The Winning Streak the Left Can't Cancel
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a brand new and exclusive episode of the Republican Study Committee’s (RSC) Right to the Point podcast, RSC Chairman Pfluger is joined by Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) and Rep. Greg Steube (FL-17) to talk about the one thing on everyone's mind in Washington right now: the highly anticipated 2026 Congressional Baseball Game.
The trio ditched the policy playbook for one episode, diving into game-day strategy, team chemistry, and what it takes to bring home bragging rights that last a full year in the halls of Congress. The Congressional Baseball Game is an annual tradition dating back to 1909 that pits Republicans against Democrats in a fiercely competitive game with bragging rights for a full year. Members of the Republican Team hope to continue their winning streak and etch another win on the coveted baseball trophy for the sixth year in a row.
Listen to the full episode on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Read highlights from the episode below:
RSC Chairman Pfluger: “I mean you guys probably have so many interactions in your district or state like we do. And it is without fail that every public appearance of town hall or discussion that I have, people are like, ‘Hey, what's the Congressional Baseball Game looking like this year? Are you guys going to win?’ I mean, that's somebody I think they care about legislating, but honestly, it's not as much as they care about winning the baseball game.”
Senator Eric Schmitt: “I just love baseball. So to be able to kind of do this Congressional Baseball Game, it's been a lot of fun. And I would also say like the ability to connect with you guys in the House, we don't think we probably interact more than we do actually on a day-to-day basis. But to be out there in the mornings and get to know you guys has been a lot of fun. But I love the game. And to me, in many ways, it's sort of like the cadence of the summer. It's just got a rhythm to it.”
Rep. Greg Steube: “Obviously the thing that got the most attention is not pitching 140 pitches off the mound. In my first game, it was hitting a ball out of the park. I never thought as a member of Congress I would be on ESPN top ten, but that was obviously a huge, huge moment. I tell people because the game after that, I struck out twice because I was trying to kill the ball. Like I wasn't even thinking about a home run when I walked up to the plate. And it was actually funny because Joe Biden had walked onto the field right before that, and I had to like rest, which that rest gave me the opportunity to, like, kind of regroup because I'd just come off the mound. And so you've got the President at the time on the field when I hit the home run. So it kind of added another level of political theater to what was going on in the field.”