House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., participated in the House GOP conference call Monday, his first since he was shot in the hip by a gunman in mid-June.

The call, coming two weeks before members return to Washington for a crucial legislative month, centered around the looming spending fight and appropriations, according to a Scalise aide. He also thanked his whip team, led by Rep. Patrick McHenry, the top deputy whip, for their work over the past two months.

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