The House Democrats’ brave, air conditioned sit-in for gun control, which looked to be a pretty well-catered affair, was looking more and more like a slumber party as members brought blankets and pillows to the House floor.
Things got a little rowdy, though, when House Speaker Paul Ryan entered around 10 p.m. and attempted to restore order.
Now: Speaker Ryan seeking to hold a vote and end sit-in pic.twitter.com/qiE3OvFp7K
— Ari Melber (@AriMelber) June 23, 2016
Oh look, an adult has entered the room. https://t.co/HMTln9yM96
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) June 23, 2016
Did he bring M&Ms? That box Sen. Bob Menendez dropped off in support didn’t look very big. Bring enough for everybody next time, OK?
The scene just now on the House floor pic.twitter.com/isBcf6sNLy
— Sam Stein (@samstein) June 23, 2016
History being made on the House floor. Led by @RepJohnLewis, we sang "We Shall Overcome." #NoBillNoBreakhttps://t.co/BrV2N5kl6n
— Rep. Barbara Lee (@RepBarbaraLee) June 23, 2016
BREAKING: House Democrats demand gun control vote, shout as Speaker Ryan tries to gavel House to order.
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 23, 2016
The House gallery is SCREAMING right now.
I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS.
— Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) June 23, 2016
https://twitter.com/H_Lev/status/745803685670838272
The signs that members are holding up – those are names of people killed by gun violence.
— Ari Melber (@AriMelber) June 23, 2016
Some members on the floor saying, "this is against House rules," Democrats "don't care"
— Ari Melber (@AriMelber) June 23, 2016
Recommended
Can you imagine a Republican minority shouting and picketing the actions of a duly-elected legislature at any level? Me neither.
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) June 23, 2016
About that gun control vote:
The House was controlled by Democrats for two years under President Obama (w/ Senate). Didn't bring any of these measures to the floor.
— Rory Cooper (@rorycooper) June 23, 2016
https://twitter.com/LoganDobson/status/745813399796387840
Rep. Nancy Pelosi seems to know something important that she ought to share with her Republican colleagues; the terror watch list is apparently populated by “suspected terrorists,” who likely reside somewhere between “potential terrorists” and “terrorists on [the] FBI’s wanted lists.”
House Democrat just suggested anyone on the no fly list is a terrorist. So why are we letting terrorists just walk around freely?
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) June 23, 2016
No one seems to know who’s on the list or why or how they got there, but that’s not important right now.
.@HouseGOP is voting on putting Americans’ retirement security at risk instead of protecting them from suspected terrorists. #NoBillNoBreak
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) June 23, 2016
#NoDueProcessNoProblem, according to Democrats in Congress.
— Justin Amash (@justinamash) June 23, 2016
If you're going to attempt to shut down the duly elected legislative body of which you are the minority, maybe don't do it over a bill that
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) June 23, 2016
is embarrassingly stupid, unconstitutional, and already rejected by the other body.
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) June 23, 2016
OK, we let you stay up eating candy and singing, but now it’s way past your bedtime. Grab a pillow and settle down.
The House is now back in recess. Cameras are off. pic.twitter.com/uYo1G6oLXQ
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) June 23, 2016
Sit-in leader Rep. John Lewis says it’s not over yet.
"It's not over, we don’t know what is going to happen… American people are with us..Don't give up" -Rep Lewis now pic.twitter.com/sTDBbZBVmN
— Ari Melber (@AriMelber) June 23, 2016
Join the conversation as a VIP Member