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From USA Today:
House Democrats ended their sit-in on the floor of the House after more than 24-hours of chants and speeches advocating for stricter gun control measures.
Speaker Paul Ryan excoriated Democrats Thursday morning for disrupting the business of the House as the minority party’s sit-in to protest inaction on gun violence moved into its second day.
Some Democrats vowed to to continue their civil disobedience when the House reconvenes after its July Fourth break.
“This is something that is far beyond politics,” Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Ky., told MSNBC on Thursday morning. “Most Democrats represent urban areas, and urban areas are particularly affected by gun violence.” Yarmuth suggested Democrats may suspend their sit-in Thursday but resume it after the recess.
Sometimes, you have to do something out of the ordinary; sometimes you have to make a way out of no way. #goodtrouble #holdthefloor
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) June 23, 2016
We got in trouble. We got in the way. Good trouble. Necessary Trouble. By sitting-in, we were really standing up. #NoBillNoBreak
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) June 23, 2016
We must never ever give up or give in. We must keep the faith. We must come back here on July 5 more determined than ever before.
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) June 23, 2016