After a whole day of #NoBillNoBreak, @HouseGOP is instead moving on a vote to make it easier for retirement advisers to cheat ppl. Really. — Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) June 23, 2016 Latest: GOP adjourns House until after July 4 after Democrats' sit-in fails to produce vote on gun-control bills: https://t.co/dmWbOHGUDR — The Associated Press (@AP) …
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The BBC was impressed:
… This is unprecedented. Years of frustration at being unable to pass stricter gun control measures have now culminated in political drama. But even if they were given a vote, it would most likely not pass. After all, 100 bills on gun reforms have gone before Congress in the last five years and none of them have been successful. So what will have changed?
This is an election year where Democrats are trying to wrestle back control of the House and the Senate. Perhaps emboldened by recent polls which show most Americans would prefer stricter laws on guns, Democratic representatives are making it clear to the electorate that if you want change, you know which way to vote in November.
By Wednesday evening, some 168 House Democrats – out of 188 – and 34 senators – out of 44 – were on the floor…
@AlGiordano @RepBetoORourke @RepSwalwell Ha, John Lewis currently saying he got a few more protest tactics up his sleeve
— Diable Noir (@eclecticbrotha) June 23, 2016
Straight Outta Congress#NoBillNoBreak pic.twitter.com/cyZz23Rd4e
— Philip Lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) June 23, 2016
The #NoBillNoBreak sit-in was @RepKClark's idea and she went to @repjohnlewis' to ask him to lead and he agreed. https://t.co/UhlbRia0AE
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) June 23, 2016
History being made on the House floor. Led by @RepJohnLewis, we sang "We Shall Overcome." #NoBillNoBreakhttps://t.co/BrV2N5kl6n
— Rep. Barbara Lee (@RepBarbaraLee) June 23, 2016
One theme in tonight's #NoBillNoBreak: The number of members of Congress with personal loss related to gun violence
— Wyeth Ruthven (@wyethwire) June 23, 2016
"If we’re going to raise our kids in a safer, more loving world, we need to speak up for it." —@POTUS #NoBillNoBreak https://t.co/GSw4TkZxKB
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 22, 2016
"Dems are holding gov hostage," say the GOP Senators who won't confirm SCOTUS judge & the GOP Reps who voted 60x in 5yrs to upend the ACA.
— Jill Weinberger (@jillybobww) June 22, 2016
A raw, spontaneous protest by politicians, many who rarely stick their necks out, clunky, chaotic &using subversive social media to reach us
— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) June 23, 2016
@AlGiordano @MMFlint Nothing spontaneous about it. Per Katherine Clark, they started planning this last weekend. Organizing takes planning.
— Gerry McDonough (@gmcdonough) June 23, 2016
.. the entire politics around gun control has shifted dramatically. That's why this sit-in matters
— Michael Cohen (@speechboy71) June 23, 2016
This is a tool to win Congress & POTUS, which then will lead to a SCOTUS that interprets ENTIRE 2nd amndmt, not just the NRA's fave part
— Dana Houle (@DanaHoule) June 23, 2016
Retweet if you agree ? The sit-in by House Democrats is nothing more than a publicity stunt. #StopTheStunthttps://t.co/YGgl2yLHyB
— Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) June 22, 2016
"Clearly the GOP hopes that the shock and awe of all the RTs will degrade & destroy the Democrats' infrastructure." https://t.co/Z2QZJzMW7N
— Daniel Drezner (@dandrezner) June 23, 2016
GOP publicity stunts:
– voting to end Obamacare endlessly
– avoiding SCOTUS nominee vote
– shutting down the government
– DONALD ?? TRUMP ??— Carlos Maza (@gaywonk) June 23, 2016
Looks like over 95% of tweets using #NoBillNoBreak are in favor of the @HouseDemocrats. The 5% are ammo-sexual cowards &/or the @HouseGOP.
— Stan Bloodgood (@FiredupinLV) June 23, 2016