See Inside House Democrats Gun Control SitIn
House Democrats documented their sit-in for gun control legislation on social media Wednesday, after Republicans called the House into recess and cut the C-SPAN broadcast feed. Led by Georgia Rep. John Lewis, Democratic representatives and senators shared information about the sit-in through pictures on Twitter and Instagram and live-stream video on Periscope, using the hashtags HoldTheFloor GoodTrouble and NoBillNoBreak. While Lewis's long career in activism began with sit-ins during the civil rights movement, the wide use of social media on Wednesday demonstrated a shift in how Democrats sought to spread the word about their effort. The photos and videos are technically a violation of rules that forbid photography in the House and Senate chambers. , , , ,