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| House Dems stage a sit-in demanding vote on gun legislation | House Dems stage a sit-in demanding vote on gun legislation |
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| Over 20 Democratic Representatives staged a sit-in on the floor of the House on Wednesday, demanding of the Republican leadership to allow a vote on gun control measures in the wake of the Orlando attack. | Over 20 Democratic Representatives staged a sit-in on the floor of the House on Wednesday, demanding of the Republican leadership to allow a vote on gun control measures in the wake of the Orlando attack. |
| “After the worst mass shooting in modern history, it's time for Speaker Ryan to bring a bill to the Floor,” said Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Maryland). “House Democrats will continue to demand: no bill, no break.” | “After the worst mass shooting in modern history, it's time for Speaker Ryan to bring a bill to the Floor,” said Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Maryland). “House Democrats will continue to demand: no bill, no break.” |
| The sit-in is led by John Lewis (D-Georgia), and involves at least 25 other Representatives. | The sit-in is led by John Lewis (D-Georgia), and involves at least 25 other Representatives. |
| Though the House went on recess at noon, and the cameras have been turned off, the Democrats say they will continue their protest until Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) allows a vote on the proposal to ban persons on the federal no-fly watch list from buying firearms. | Though the House went on recess at noon, and the cameras have been turned off, the Democrats say they will continue their protest until Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) allows a vote on the proposal to ban persons on the federal no-fly watch list from buying firearms. |
| With the official cameras off, the protesting lawmakers turned to live-streaming the sit-in on Facebook. Eric Swallwell (D-California) posted a video of his colleague Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois), speaking about the “absolutely horrific” epidemic of gun violence in Chicago. | |
| “I am tired of seeing babies killed,” Duckworth said, pleading for outlawing “fully automatic assault rifles and high-capacity magazines.” | |
| House rules prohibit streaming from inside the chambers, however, and the Sergeant-at-Arms has asked the lawmakers to stop, according to Rep. John Yarmuth (D-Kentucky). | |
| Four gun control measures were put up for a vote in the Senate on Monday. All failed. | Four gun control measures were put up for a vote in the Senate on Monday. All failed. |