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Go dems!!! We're with you!!! n/t leeroysphitz Jun 2016 #1
There's Elizabeth Warren malaise Jun 2016 #2
The Twitter feed has tons of photos too, so much for the camera rule. --- #NoBillNoBreak L. Coyote Jun 2016 #85
Wonderful pics malaise Jun 2016 #90
Indeed it does! avaistheone1 Jun 2016 #151
Let them know you have their back! calimary Jun 2016 #27
great idea calimary - hopefully this idea catches fire on FB and NoMoreRepugs Jun 2016 #162
That's spelled YUGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGE BootinUp Jun 2016 #3
Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Jun 2016 #4
Chuck Todd just mentioned something about lights being turned off . SummerSnow Jun 2016 #71
Wasserman-Shultz on now malaise Jun 2016 #5
She made a very good, emotional speech workinclasszero Jun 2016 #13
She read Gabby's letter malaise Jun 2016 #80
Gabby Giffords & Wasserman Schultz are BFFs Motley13 Jun 2016 #104
Looks as though Paul Ryan is about to find himself on a sticky wicket LanternWaste Jun 2016 #6
Ryan is way out of his league... Blanks Jun 2016 #84
What would Ayn Rand do? Fritz Walter Jun 2016 #119
+1 harun Jun 2016 #161
GOp refuses to act on gun control...so dems do. GOp refuses to address climate change...so wiggs Jun 2016 #7
Use the hashtag so this trends better =#NoBillNoBreak L. Coyote Jun 2016 #8
Thanks malaise Jun 2016 #9
I believe that Rep. Joyce Beatty is in top left corner of pic. FarPoint Jun 2016 #107
This is brilliant! sheshe2 Jun 2016 #10
It is not the GOP's Congress. lpbk2713 Jun 2016 #11
NO BILL NO BREAK! workinclasszero Jun 2016 #12
300+ Americans have been killed malaise Jun 2016 #14
Insanity workinclasszero Jun 2016 #16
People filling the gallery malaise Jun 2016 #17
The deadbeat ain't gettin the headlines now Motley13 Jun 2016 #109
Where is Sanders? moosewhisperer Jun 2016 #15
Are other Senators participating? samson212 Jun 2016 #29
Al Franken is there, among others Wednesdays Jun 2016 #38
... apparently minutes away. samson212 Jun 2016 #43
Yes! moosewhisperer Jun 2016 #74
Warren obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #47
He just came onto the floor malaise Jun 2016 #37
LOL! you beat me to it. shireen Jun 2016 #39
Hehehehhe malaise Jun 2016 #40
And he got a round of applause. sangfroid Jun 2016 #55
He's not against voting. That's for sure. eom Festivito Jun 2016 #125
And so, where's Hillary? Wednesdays Jun 2016 #41
She's in North Carolina malaise Jun 2016 #42
Excuses, excuses. Wednesdays Jun 2016 #44
She was there this morning with Pelosi Winston.Smith Jun 2016 #128
She isn't a member of Congress obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #48
But you had to bring it up, right? She was,as it happens, giving one helluva good progressive speech Hekate Jun 2016 #67
She is not allowed on the floor of the House WhiteTara Jun 2016 #102
She doesn't have House floor privileges (she could stand in the Senate chamber I guess) Recursion Jun 2016 #138
It was a simple question moosewhisperer Jun 2016 #75
He's there now n/t PasadenaTrudy Jun 2016 #51
oh we have already been told he is responsible for John Lewis' courage Skittles Jun 2016 #124
Never thought i'd say something like this shireen Jun 2016 #18
Yes. This should be on every news channel. IcyPeas Jun 2016 #19
Send a note of thanks to these reps shireen Jun 2016 #20
I absolutely applaud them for finding a spine, but the OldHippieChick Jun 2016 #21
Just called Senator Kaine and Senator Warner. s-cubed Jun 2016 #22
Yes! mcar Jun 2016 #23
I am so goddammed proud of the democrats right now! sufrommich Jun 2016 #24
Let the (nonviolent) revolution begin now! Wednesdays Jun 2016 #25
Absolutely! sangfroid Jun 2016 #57
Thank you Democrats. Hoyt Jun 2016 #26
The repukes thought they could turn off the lights MFM008 Jun 2016 #28
What wonderful news! I am so proud to be a Democrat right now! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2016 #30
CNN and GEM$NBComcast should hang their heads in shame malaise Jun 2016 #33
It sure is. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2016 #36
CNN is broadcasting the Periscope feed from Facebook. nt tblue37 Jun 2016 #158
THey all are now malaise Jun 2016 #159
Thank You, Good Guys! SDJay Jun 2016 #31
President Obama is standing with John Lewis...POTUS twitter feed workinclasszero Jun 2016 #32
Time to give the NRA the heave ho!! Initech Jun 2016 #34
How completely bizarre! Our elected lawmakers FINALLY SheilaT Jun 2016 #35
Why the House? Why not... BerningForYou Jun 2016 #45
Because this is the Legislature? Where laws are made? This is where it is supposed to happen. Hekate Jun 2016 #46
Someone needs to let them know that there was a mass shooting near Seattle today malaise Jun 2016 #50
About 60 miles south of Seattle GP6971 Jun 2016 #111
Chicago stats BerningForYou Jun 2016 #63
What you are witnessing IS the outcry. Hekate Jun 2016 #70
Nope. No Orlando = no sit-in today. BerningForYou Jun 2016 #73
Sorry, whatever point you are trying to make is not making sense. Hekate Jun 2016 #76
And yet a lot of the Democratic reps are citing the ongoing carnage in chicago in their speeches anigbrowl Jun 2016 #113
lolz obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #49
A good many of the Democratic representatives have been talking about the violence in Chicago anigbrowl Jun 2016 #72
Talk is cheap. BerningForYou Jun 2016 #78
They can't push for passing legislation if they are on a field trip csziggy Jun 2016 #114
Right yeah, they'll be really effective wandering around the streets in Chicago anigbrowl Jun 2016 #115
Someone is having a comprehension problem today. One wonders why. Hekate Jun 2016 #79
LOL Skittles Jun 2016 #123
I'd be impressed tazkcmo Jun 2016 #139
Scott Peters live Periscope feed Winston.Smith Jun 2016 #52
Great - will put it on that other thread as well malaise Jun 2016 #53
I am so proud of our Dems today Hekate Jun 2016 #56
Cspan is using his feed! nt csziggy Jun 2016 #117
Tried to call P Ryan's ofc but the mailbox is full. Can't email him cry baby Jun 2016 #54
Canadian news has been reporting about it... Spazito Jun 2016 #58
GEM$NBComcast just had some coverage malaise Jun 2016 #59
WOW! XRubicon Jun 2016 #60
Per John Lewis in an interview earlier malaise Jun 2016 #61
John Garamendi is on fire! ....and the Senators have just walked in! Hekate Jun 2016 #62
Even a Governor walked in a few minutes ago malaise Jun 2016 #65
Brilliant! billymike Jun 2016 #64
Who was that from California - he was great malaise Jun 2016 #66
John Garamendi! Hekate Jun 2016 #68
He was excellent malaise Jun 2016 #69
But I heard that Democrats and Republicans are the same???? XRubicon Jun 2016 #77
Same species, not much else. L. Coyote Jun 2016 #88
thanks, didn't know this was happening Bill USA Jun 2016 #81
Well then you just walked in on history being made as Democrats bring the House to a halt. nt ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2016 #83
So glad to see Dem's pick the island to fight on packman Jun 2016 #82
I've thought many times...what will produce a meaningful equality the fastest, libdem4life Jun 2016 #86
Nice post malaise Jun 2016 #92
Thanks. Progress for the People. libdem4life Jun 2016 #95
good to the seanator from california allan01 Jun 2016 #87
. Night shift coming up malaise Jun 2016 #89
Political stunt, eh? Wednesdays Jun 2016 #98
He's now having a press conference malaise Jun 2016 #101
Most of them have been very goodANy photos of outside the House - I hear folks are gathering malaise Jun 2016 #120
I am so proud of my democrats! Motley13 Jun 2016 #91
PROUD to be a DEMOCRAT tonight!!! workinclasszero Jun 2016 #146
Proud to be the 100th rec! DawgHouse Jun 2016 #93
People are starting to sit-in too. Let's start more sit-ins if this doesn't change things pronto. L. Coyote Jun 2016 #94
Spontaneous protests are often the best malaise Jun 2016 #97
Thank you Congressman Lewis! gohuskies Jun 2016 #96
The NRA compares the sit-in to criminals and terrorists malaise Jun 2016 #99
This is the only lame accusation that the NRA lunatics can come up with gohuskies Jun 2016 #103
Twitter feed has only a few trolls, some are lovely trolls trolling Republicans. #NoBillNoBreak L. Coyote Jun 2016 #106
The NRA and their parrots SwankyXomb Jun 2016 #140
That's right, Democrats Prism Jun 2016 #100
Here's Bernie in Solidarity benny05 Jun 2016 #105
Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #108
#NoBillNoBreak live on the house floor. Watch here: Meanwhile, some Rs calling for power to be cut. L. Coyote Jun 2016 #112
Proud to see Grace Napolitano there SwankyXomb Jun 2016 #142
Rep Nolan of rural Minnesota on fire about ducks having more rights than human. Excellent! Hekate Jun 2016 #110
He was brilliant malaise Jun 2016 #116
From the perspective of the other animals: L. Coyote Jun 2016 #118
K&R brer cat Jun 2016 #121
This is turning into a happening! Greybnk48 Jun 2016 #122
They'll be reading Letter from a Birmingham Jail malaise Jun 2016 #127
This is the most wonderful thing I've seen in a LONG time. #NoBillNoBreak nolabear Jun 2016 #126
If this wakes up America and people everywhere join and demand change malaise Jun 2016 #129
Bring it on malaise Jun 2016 #134
Rep. Cummings on fire! ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #130
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm - there's a rule malaise Jun 2016 #131
It's amazing. I've never seen such a thing!! riderinthestorm Jun 2016 #132
I agree malaise Jun 2016 #133
You know what, he may well have. Who knew it would be this way! nolabear Jun 2016 #137
Lewis has been battling for decades Skittles Jun 2016 #148
Link to John Lewis or anyone else doing such a thing? nt riderinthestorm Jun 2016 #149
the breaking point was 49 people murdered in Orlando Skittles Jun 2016 #152
Ah, so Sandy Hook was shite? A gay club was the turning point? riderinthestorm Jun 2016 #153
YES Skittles Jun 2016 #155
+1 uponit7771 Jun 2016 #157
Sen Warren brought donuts just now and has joined the sit in. KewlKat Jun 2016 #135
She has been there for some time malaise Jun 2016 #136
My Senator just posted on fb that he was joining Congressman Lewis in the House mountain grammy Jun 2016 #141
Nice malaise Jun 2016 #145
A great thing. PatrickforO Jun 2016 #143
Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Jun 2016 #144
WE WENT THERE TONITE! Raine1967 Jun 2016 #147
awesome! shireen Jun 2016 #156
Playing * LIVE * on CSPAN ffr Jun 2016 #150
It's not huge, it's political theatre... MellowDem Jun 2016 #154
Whatever malaise Jun 2016 #160
After the adjounment, a new #hashtag started = #DemocraticSitIn L. Coyote Jun 2016 #163
Thanks malaise Jun 2016 #164
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