Breaking: House Democrats End Sit-In for Gun Control
After More Than 24 Hours Democrats Stop Protest
For almost 26 hours House Democrats held a sit-in and protest to demand the Republican majority allow a vote on gun control. That has just ended. Republicans, led by Speaker Paul Ryan, called the attempt to save some of the lives of the more than 30,000 people killed by gun violence annually, a “political stunt.”
.@Tay_Griffin14 on #Periscope: House Democrats conclude 26 hour sit in #NoBillNoBreak https://t.co/uRWDzvfRRA
— Tracy Haynes (@TracyHayns) June 23, 2016
House Dems walk outside to this, and loud chants: “We’re with you! We’re with you!” pic.twitter.com/xiCBofqitt
— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) June 23, 2016
Watch live:
LIVE: Dems end House sit-in after 25 hours
LIVE: Dems end House sit-in after 25 hours
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@repjohnlewis leads everyone down to rally as House members leave floor #NoBillNoBreak @NBCBLK @TheRoot @chucktodd pic.twitter.com/gplUep5TEx
— Lauren Victoria (@LVBurke) June 23, 2016
Amazing #history #NoBillNoBreak #theroomwhereithappened pic.twitter.com/Ny1TV1xAga
— Jennifer Holbrook (@minnie0672) June 23, 2016
“How do you respond to ‘This is a stunt?'”
“I don’t have time for stunts, and neither do you.”#NoBillNoBreak pic.twitter.com/uxz7vM27ku— Rachel Sharp (@WrrrdNrrrdGrrrl) June 23, 2016
Thank you @repjohnlewis #NoBillNoBreak pic.twitter.com/X6tjn1dFAU
— Katie (@KMart_in) June 23, 2016
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EARLIER:
House GOP Starts 4th of July Recess Early as Democrats Continue Round the Clock Gun Control Sit In
The Speaker of the House Just Called Democrats’ Efforts to Pass Gun Control ‘A Publicity Stunt’
Breaking: After Democrats Take Over the House for Gun Control, GOP to Hold Emergency Meeting
#NoBillNoBreak: Democrats Have Literally Taken Over Congress to Demand a Gun Control Vote
Republicans Trying to Regain Control of House Floor as Democrats Stage Sit-In for Gun Control
Breaking: Dozens of Democratic Congressmen Stage Sit-In on House Floor to Demand Vote on Gun Control
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