John Lewis
My colleagues & I have had enough. We are sitting-in on the House Floor until we get a vote to address gun violence.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZq2F9LcUrI&feature=youtu.be …
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LIVE: House Democrats stage sit-in to protest gun violence
Politics
After the Senate failed to pass gun control bills, the House has decided to try their hand at making a change. Georgia Congressman John Lewis led many representatives and even some senators in a sit-in on the House floor to call attention to the lack of gun control in the United States.
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Today Democrats began an occupation of the House floor and plan to hold it until progress can be made on gun control. Many took to Twitter to cheer on the lawmakers and to stay in touch with the protest as the media was cut off from broadcasting it.
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