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THE HILLTop Dem rep: Republicans are 'running and hiding'By Rebecca SavranskyRep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) early Thursday slammed Republicans for refusing the hold a vote on gun control legislation."They have to put the bill on the floor and own up to where they are and stare their constituents in the eye and say 'yay' or 'nay,' " she said Thursday morning on "CBS This Morning.""That's what we're elected to do. But they're running and hiding because of the NRA."The Florida representativ... Read more

ROLL CALLKey Moments in the House Sit-In on GunsBy Alex Gangitano & Lindsey McPherson11:25 a.m.: Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., gives a thundering speech about the need for the House to take action on gun violence before going on recess. "We have lost hundreds of thousands of innocent people to gun violence….What has this body done? Mr. Speaker, not one thing."Democrats begin chanting “No Bill, No Break.” Republicans called the chamber into recess, and the cameras were shut down. Lewis and Rep. Katheri... Read more

MSNBCDemocrats Continue Gun Control Sit-In as Paul Ryan Adjourns HouseBy Phil Helsel, Alex Moe, Luke Russert, F. Brinley Bruton and Corky SiemaszkoThe revolt in the House of Representatives entered a second day Thursday as protesting Democrats refused to give up and continued to demand votes on gun control measures opposed by Republicans.While two dozen or so Democratic lawmakers camped out in the well of the House chamber, Speaker Paul Ryan talked tough hours after adjourning the body until Jul... Read more

CNNDemocrats end House sit-in protest over gun controlBy Deirdre Walsh, Manu Raju, Eric Bradner and Steven SloanWashington (CNN)Democrats decided to end their day-long sit-in protest on the House floor over gun control Thursday.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 troubl... Read more

POSTThings to bring to a House sit-in: iPhones, snacks and pink-striped pillowsBy Karoun DemirjianIn the moments before Republicans returned to reclaim the House floor late Wednesday night, the scores of Democrats staging a sit-in to demand gun-control votes broke out their simplest props.Members who were gathered in the well of the chamber began waving 8.5-by-11-inch sheets of white paper, each with the name of someone who died from gun violence, as they broke into the chant that became their a... Read more

CBS NEWSDNC chair to House GOP: "Stop cowering" on gun controlBy Reena FloresRep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, had some blistering words for House Republicans Thursday, just hours after the majority party adjourned the lower chamber for a two-week recess in an attempt to oust Democrats continuing a gun control sit-in on the floor."We will continue to shine a spotlight on this issue," Wasserman Schultz, the chairwoman of Democratic National Committee, said in an interview with "CBS This M... Read more

Dems to Obama: End citizenship rule for education programsBy Mike LillisMore than 100 House Democrats are pushing President Obama to expand federal education benefits to young immigrants brought to the country illegally as children.In a letter sent to the president Tuesday, the lawmakers say the hundreds of thousands of people enrolled in Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative should also be eligible for federal programs designed to assist disadvantaged students.Led by ... Read more

LOCAL 10 (WPLG ABC MIAMI)City of Fort Lauderdale hosts memorial for victims of Orlando nightclub massacreMemorial held Friday at Parker PlayhouseBy Amanda BatchelorA memorial was held Friday at the Parker Playhouse in Fort Lauderdale to honor the victims of the Orlando nightclub massacre.People who attended the 1 p.m. memorial service sent personal messages to those affected by the shooting by signing a large banner at the auditorium's entrance.The Blood Mobile was also stationed on-site for tho... Read more

SUN SENTINELAfter Orlando massacre, lawmakers call for Congress to pass gun-sale limitsBy Andy ReidCongress should toughen restrictions on gun buying in the wake of the Orlando mass shooting, not just send condolences, three U.S. representatives from South Florida said Friday.Forbidding gun sales to suspected terrorists who already aren't allowed on planes and requiring criminal background checks for people buying guns online and at trade shows are among the proposals sought by U.S. Reps. Lois F... Read more

BUZZFEEDGabby Giffords “Absolutely Sickened” By News Of U.K. Lawmaker’s Shooting DeathU.S. lawmakers react to death of Jo Cox, who was shot and killed on Thursday.Former U.S. Congresswoman Gabby Giffords said she was “sickened” to hear of the fatal shooting of Labour MP Jo Cox, who was gunned down in public on Thursday.Police announced that the 41-year-old MP died around an hour after the shooting took place. A 52-year-old man is in custody in connection with the shooting. He has been named loca... Read more