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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]… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read more »

610 WIODOfficials Stress Pool SafetyKids are out of school so more will be in the pool, increasing the chance of accidents and drownings.The start of the busiest season for swimming prompted Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz to join other local leaders from Broward and Miami-Dade Counties to promote responsible behavior around pools and other bodies of water in order to prevent… Read more »

WSVN 7 (FOX MIAMI)Children receive swim lessons to prevent summer tragediesHOLLYWOOD, FLA. (WSVN) - Swim safety is on the minds of many South Florida leaders and parents as summer approaches.Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Dem.-Fla., joined members of several agencies at the Driftwood Community Pool in Hollywood.Kids were given free swimming lessons at the event to stop any… Read more »

LOCAL 10 (WPLG ABC MIAMI)AR-15 assault rifle used in Orlando nightclub massacre, other mass shootingsHollywood gun store owner defends 'weapon of war'By Bob Norman - Investigative ReporterHOLLYWOOD, Fla. - What do the mass shootings at Pulse Orlando, Sandy Hook Elementary, San Bernardino and Aurora have in common?The shooters all chose an AR-15 assault rifle, considered the… Read more »