House sit-in: Democrats protest lack of gun control

Updated 1633 GMT (0033 HKT) June 23, 2016

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Rep. John Lewis, second from right, sits with other Democrats on the House floor as they try to force a vote on gun control on Wednesday, June 22. Lewis posted the above photo to his Facebook account saying, "We have a mission, a mandate, and a moral obligation to speak up and speak out until the House votes to address gun violence. We have turned deaf ears to the blood of the innocent and the concern of our nation. We will use nonviolence to fight gun violence and inaction." From Facebook

Rep. John Yarmuth posted this image of Lewis on his Twitter account. The Democrats staged the sit-in to protest the lack of congressional action on gun control after the June 12 mass shooting at an Orlando gay nightclub. Republicans sought to end the sit-in by adjourning for a recess. They criticized the Democratic effort as a publicity stunt.
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Lewis, a veteran of civil rights battles of the '60s, makes his way back to the Capitol after speaking to supporters on June 22. Pete Marovich/Getty Images North America/Getty Images

Supporters of House Democrats shout encouragement outside the Capitol on June 22. Pete Marovich/Getty Images

Democratic Reps. Steve Cohen, front row, left, Joe Courtney and Rosa DeLauro participate in the sit-in June 22 in a photo from Rep. Chellie Pingree. Rep. Chellie Pingree/AP

Washington resident Nardyne Jefferies, holding a photo of her daughter, Brishell, 16, who died in gun violence, meets with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi after a June 22 news conference on gun legislation on Capitol Hill. Evan Vucci/AP

Reps. Peter DeFazio, left, Katherine Clark and John Lewis continue the sit-in in a photo provided by Rep. Suzanne Bonamici. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici/AP