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June 24, 2016

Democrats End 25-Hour Sit-in Without a Vote on Gun Control
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On Capitol Hill, Democrats have ended a 25-hour sit-in to demand action
on gun control-without succeeding in forcing the House to a vote. The
sit-in was initiated by Congressmember John Lewis, a veteran of the
civil rights movement, and comes in the wake of the Orlando massacre at
an LGBT nightclub which left 49 people dead. On Tuesday, the Senate did
vote on four separate gun control measures. All four measures failed.
Topics:Gun Control

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