House security tells Dems to stop broadcasting the protest

By Susan Ferrechio

Published June 22, 2016 9:29pm ET

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House security tells Dems to stop broadcasting the protest — Democrats seeking to publicize their floor vigil, including Rep. Scott Peters, D-Calif., began posting live feeds and other video takes of their floor speeches on Periscope and Facebook. (AP Photo) | Lenny Ignelzi

The floor security staff in the House of Representatives started cracking down on Democrats Wednesday as they posted live video of their House chamber sit-in.

Democrats took over the floor while the House was in recess and refused to relinquish it when Republicans attempted to gavel into session at noon. They are demanding votes on two gun control measures.

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