#NoBillNoBreak: House Dems hold sit-in on gun control Democrats took over the floor of the House at
#NoBillNoBreak: House Dems hold sit-in on gun control Democrats took over the floor of the House at 11:25 a.m. ET Wednesday, demanding Republican leadership schedule votes on bills about universal background checks and blocking gun sales to those on no-fly lists. The House revolt turned raucous overnight, with protesting Democrats shouting down Speaker Paul Ryan’s attempts to restore order during a gun-control protest that stretched into its 20th hour. Democrats — who were shown solidarity by senators dropping by for support — broke out into a rendition of “We Shall Overcome” with the words “We shall pass a bill, someday.”As Ryan left the chair, they chanted: “Shame! Shame!”The sit-in shows no sign of stopping: http://on.msnbc.com/28P6TN5Lawmakers live-streamed the sit-in on Periscope and Facebook Live when cameras were shut off:Celebs chimed in as well: -- source link
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