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Democrats Continue Their Sit-In Over Guns, Even Though The House Has Adjourned
Democrats who are demanding a vote on gun control measures continue to occupy the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, even though House Speaker Paul Ryan formally adjourned the House early this morning for its July 4th recess. They've been there since around noon Wednesday. It turns out Republicans did something similar in 2008, when they demanded a vote on expanding oil and gas drilling from the then-Democrat-controlled House.
Today, the #DemocraticSitIn led by @repjohnlewis & @RepKClark goes on. What do you think of the tactic?
— Here & Now (@hereandnow) June 23, 2016
Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with NPR's Ailsa Chang.
Guest
Ailsa Chang, NPR congressional correspondent. She tweets @ailsachang.
This segment aired on June 23, 2016. The audio for this segment is not available.