In gun violence protest, House Democrats stage sit-in, shut down chamber, and take to Twitter
by Xeni Jardin from on (#1J219)
Democratic lawmakers today staged a sit-in on the House floor, demanding a vote on gun control legislation. The lawmakers' dramatic action, which shut down the chamber, was a response to the June 12 mass shooting at an Orlando, Florida nightclub that killed 49 people and a response to Monday's vote that failed to advance four gun control amendments.