Republicans turned off House cameras. Democrats not going anywhere (pics)

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igorvolsky ‏@igorvolsky 2h2 hours ago
I mean this is really amazing. Look at this. House members gather to demand a vote on background checks, terror gap




USA TODAY ‏@USATODAY 40m40 minutes ago
#NoBillNoBreak is the chant from Democrats on the House floor: http://usat.ly/28NOG4L (Screenshot)




Hill Yes! ‏@SayHillYes 43m43 minutes ago
We stand (sit) with @repjohnlewis. #ENOUGH gun violence. #ENOUGH mass murders. #ENOUGH inaction. #NoBillNoBreak




((David Cicilline)) ‏@RepCicilline 2h2 hours ago
Not going anywhere. #NOMORESILENCE #WheresTheBill
John Lewis, Elizabeth Esty and Rep. John Yarmuth




BNO News @BNONews
Some 30 House Democrats are staging a sit-in on the floor of the U.S. House to demand a vote on gun control measures




Suzanne Bonamici ‏@RepBonamici 1h1 hour ago
#EnoughIsEnough. Sitting on the House floor to demand we take action to prevent gun violence. #NoBillNoBreak




Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT
I'm in the House chamber showing solidarity w #NoBillNoBreak. Truly amazing moment. Truly amazing last week.




Matt Viser ‏@mviser 1h1 hour ago
Via @RepKClark's office, photos of what’s transpiring on the House floor, with the Democratic-led sit-in.






Jared Huffman @JaredHuffman
We're sick and tired of being sick and tired. Demanding action on gun violence. #NoBillNoBreak




Shannon ‏@shannonrwatts 1h1 hour ago
Tell House taking vacation after doing NOTHING to address worst US mass shooting is unacceptable. #NoBillNoBreak




Elizabeth Esty ‏@RepEsty 2h2 hours ago
No more silence. This House needs to act. Anything short of a vote is heartless and cowardly.




Everytown ‏@Everytown 2h2 hours ago
.@HouseGOP shut the cameras off.

But they can’t shut down Twitter. #NoBillNoBreak




John Nichols ‏@NicholsUprising 11m11 minutes ago
President Obama hails @repjohnlewis, who is leading the #NoBillNoBreak sit-in demanding action on gun violence. https://t.co/J2kMFBCK8S

[WhiteTara]

1. This is wonderful. I am grateful

for the Democratic Congress people right now.

[randome]

2. How about a 'die-in' where they pretend they're just random bodies stacked about?

Would that get through to...no. I guess it wouldn't.

[bigwillq]

3. Great pics!

K and R

[sheshe2]

4. I applaud

Our Democratic Senators.

Enough is enough.

[DemonGoddess]

5. K&R!

So VERY proud of these Representatives!

[mcar]

6. Thank you Congressional Dems!

Nit-pick - I wish the female reps would have worn pants and more comfortable shoes for this!

[hamsterjill]

11. I was thinking the same thing.

Not meaning to sound sexist, but as a woman - and as an older woman at that, I can only imagine how uncomfortable it would be to try to sit on a hard floor with a dress, panty hose and heels.

I am behind them 100%, and I appreciate what they're doing!

[mcar]

15. My thoughts exactly!

I'm a woman of a certain age and saw the skirts and heels and thought - no, that's not comfortable at all.

So even with sit-ins, women can do them in heels!

[C_U_L8R]

7. Stupid republicans

Think they can turn off democracy with a switch.

[MichiganVote]

8. Good job Dem's.

[MineralMan]

9. This should lead every national news broadcast tonight.

Let people see the real heroes of Congress in person. They're the people who are trying to actually do something to benefit their constituents. Shame on the Republicans for showing their cowardly sides!

[Her Sister]

10. NancyPelosi took to the floor and addressed @SpeakerRyan - "Mr Speaker, turn on these cameras!

Leader @NancyPelosi took to the floor and addressed @SpeakerRyan - "Mr Speaker, turn on these cameras!" #holdthefloor #NoBillNoBreak

https://twitter.com/JoyAnnReid/status/745695857555574784

[Her Sister]

12. Watch here periscope through Member's cellphones

https://www.periscope.tv/ScottPetersSD/1YpKkpolYOmGj

[Scientific]

13. Republicans are hiding public business from the public. As they so often do.

What are Republicans up to in the shadows? Why do they do so much of their business in the shadows?

Why are they afraid of having the American people watch what is being done in public?

[Her Sister]

14. Joy Ann Reid reporting:

https://twitter.com/JoyAnnReid

Joy ReidVerified account
‏@JoyAnnReid
The current speaker is Bobby Rush: former Black Panther from Chicago. Friend of the late Fred Hampton. #housesitin

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Seth Bloom ‏@Sconnieseth 1h1 hour ago

@SpeakerRyan delete your account.

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