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Sit-in spurs late-night clash on House floor
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Sit-in spurs late-night clash on House floor | 23 June 2016 | Democrats and Republicans in the House of Representatives are in a dramatic standoff over how to resolve a sit-in entering its second day. Democrats, led by civil rights icon John Lewis, took control of the chamber Wednesday morning demanding a vote on gun control legislation…The tension exploded onto the floor just after 10 p.m. ET when Republican Speaker Paul Ryan gaveled the chamber into order to hold a procedural vote on an unrelated matter. An extraordinary scene unfolded as throngs of Democrats — some holding signs with the names of victims of gun violence — remained in the House well chanting “no bill, no break” and “shame shame shame.” They also sang the protest anthem “We Shall Overcome.”
Source: http://www.legitgov.org/Sit-spurs-late-night-clash-House-floor
