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Rep. Clark: House Democrats Are Calling For 'No More Silence' On Gun Control With Sit-In

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This photo provided by Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., shows Democrats including Massachusetts Rep. Katherine Clark, seated, in blue, participating in a sit-in protest seeking a a vote on gun control measures, Wednesday on the floor of the House on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Rep. Suzanne Bonamici via AP)
This photo provided by Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., shows Democrats including Massachusetts Rep. Katherine Clark, seated, in blue, participating in a sit-in protest seeking a a vote on gun control measures, Wednesday on the floor of the House on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Rep. Suzanne Bonamici via AP)

There will be no votes taken in the House on Capitol Hill on gun control measures despite a sit-in by House Democrats held overnight.

That's because Republican leadership early Thursday morning adjourned the House until next month. Democrats wanted a vote on gun legislation in the wake of the shootings at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla.

One of the leaders of the sit-in is Massachusetts Rep. Katherine Clark. She joined us live from Capitol Hill as the sit-in continued.

This segment aired on June 23, 2016.

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