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House Party
From left, House Assistant Minority Leader James Clyburn of S.C., Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., Rep. Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y., House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif.
and Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., sing “We Shall Overcome†on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 23, 2016, after House Democrats ended their sit-in protest.
(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
After Capitol All-Nighter, Democrats Push on for Gun ControlÂ
ERICA WERNER floor sit-in with songs, san gun compromise can’t crats’ 25-hour occupation crats’ calls for votes on leg-
Associated Press prayers and defiant predic- pass. “They’re staging pro- of the Capitol chamber. “If islation expanding back-
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ex- tions of success. Republi- tests. They’re trying to get this is not a political stunt, ground checks for gun
hausted but exuberant, cans offered a dose of po- on TV. They’re sending out then why are they trying to buyers and keeping peo-
House Democrats vowed litical reality, denying House fundraising solicitations,†raise money off of this, off ple on the no-fly list from
to fight on for gun control Democratic demands and House Speaker Paul Ryan of a tragedy?†getting guns in the wake of
Thursday as they ended holding a Senate vote de- complained in an angry Ryan said the House would the Orlando shooting.
their high-drama House signed to show a biparti- denunciation of the Demo- not be giving in to Demo-
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