Tag: Gun Control

"No bill, no break!" Democrats shouted as Ryan called a vote on a resolution to override President Obama's veto of a GOP bill to block a new Labor Department rule on financial advisers. (House Television via AP)

Anarchy in the House as Dems for GOP to work around protest

Susan Ferrechio · June 23, 2016 2:28 am

Dems applaud media during gun control ‘sit-in’

Becket Adams · June 23, 2016 1:54 am

The Democrats got dunked. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

House Dems reinvigorated after Warren crashes the party with Dunkin’ Donuts

Anna Giaritelli · June 23, 2016 1:21 am

Media and politicos characterized a "sit-in" by pro-gun control House Democrats Wednesday as "historic," even though it was just eight years ago that House Republicans staged a similar protest. (AP Photo)

Press declares Democratic sit-in ‘historic’ … 8 years after GOP staged a similar protest

Becket Adams · June 23, 2016 12:14 am

"There will be an attempt to take this floor from us sometime tonight," said Rep. John Larson, D-Conn. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Sitting Dems to ‘stand firm’ when House GOP tries to vote

Joel Gehrke · June 22, 2016 11:46 pm

"I expect it will be noisy," Rep. Charlie Dent, R-Pa., told reporters after a closed-door meeting. (AP Photo)

House GOP will hold vote over Dem ‘sit-in’

Susan Ferrechio · June 22, 2016 11:05 pm

The Democratic takeover of the House floor as a "publicity stunt," said House Speaker Paul Ryan. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Ryan: No vote on gun bills that ignore due process

Pete Kasperowicz · June 22, 2016 10:16 pm

Paul Ryan could have the sergeant-at-arms clear the floor of the protesting Democrats, but that might only add to the spectacle. (AP Photo)

Ryan team pans Dem ‘publicity stunt’ on guns

Joel Gehrke · June 22, 2016 9:00 pm

Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., got a message from his mother telling him to get to the House floor. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke, File)

The note from Keith Ellison’s mom that made him join the Democrats’ sit-in

Madeleine Morgenstern · June 22, 2016 8:44 pm

As lawmakers in the Senate struggled to come up with a bipartisan measure to block terror suspects from purchasing firearms, House Democrats seized their own chamber, shutting down legislative business with a "sit-in" they pledged would go on until Republican leaders allow votes on two gun control measures. (Rep. John Yarmuth via AP)

Gun control debate consumes Congress

Susan Ferrechio · June 22, 2016 8:39 pm

WATCH: Debbie Wasserman Schultz breaks down while reading letter from Gabby Giffords at House Democrats’ sit-in

Madeleine Morgenstern · June 22, 2016 8:07 pm

House Democrats Stage Gun Control Sit-In

Jim Swift · June 22, 2016 6:34 pm