US Democrats end gun control sit-in
June 23, 2016 23:11
Democrats decided to end their day-long sit-in protest on the House floor over gun control Thursday, CNN reported.
Rep. John Lewis, who launched the sit-in Wednesday morning, said the fight was not over.
"We must come back here on July 5th [when Congress returns to session] more determined than ever before," Lewis said.
He also tweeted, "We got in trouble. We got in the way. Good trouble. Necessary Trouble. By sitting-in, we were really standing up."
Lawmaker said that during the July 4th break, they would take the issue to their districts.
"We are going back to our congressional districts -- we are going to engage our constituents on this subject, and we will not allow this body feel as comfortable as in the past," Rep. Jim Clyburn said. "On July 5, we will return, and at that time we will be operating on a new sense of a purpose."
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