House Democrats stage sit-in

Charles Bolden, staff assistant of Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.), holds a poster with pictures of gun violence victims from Chicago as he walks towards the House Chamber on June 22, 2016.

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Chicago Tribune

June 23, 2016 4:02 AM PT

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Demanding votes on gun-control legislation, Democrats staged a sit-in on the House floor that carried into the morning of June 23, 2016.

U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) speaks to gun control activists gathered outside the Capitol after House Democrats staged a sit-in on the House floor on June 22, 2016, and into the next morning.

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Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-Mass.) speaks to supporters outside the U.S. Capitol as House Democrats take part in a sit-in on the House floor June 23, 2016.

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Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), who participated in the sit-in on the House floor to demand a vote on gun-control legislation, takes part in a TV interview outside of the House Chamber on June 23, 2016.

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