Over 100 Democrats began a sit-in on the House floor shortly before noon on Wednesday, demanding House Speaker Paul Ryan put two pieces of gun legislation to a vote. Republican lawmakers voted in favor of adjourning the session shortly after midnight in an effort to put an end to the 16-hour long sit-in. The next session of the House is scheduled
GOP Adjourns Session Of US Lower House Amid Sit-in Over Gun Control
The US Republican Party adjourned, early Thursday, a session of the House of Representatives amid an hours-long sit-in staged by the Democratic Party, which is demanding the adoption of tougher gun controls, local media reported.