Republicans React to #NoBillNoBreak Demonstration

GOP picks apart sit-in on social media

(Rep. Kathleen Rice/Twitter)
(Rep. Kathleen Rice/Twitter)
Posted June 22, 2016 at 10:35pm

Smartphone-enabled Democrats Wednesday weren’t the only ones to share thoughts on social media about the unusual happenings on the House floor.  

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While Speaker Paul D. Ryan basically ignored the daylong talkathon, rank-and-file Republicans in both chambers joined the gun control-messaging fight sprawled across the world wide web.  

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Rep. David Jolly, R-Fla., attempted to open a dialogue with everyone (including reality TV stars).  

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Freshman Joni Ernst of Iowa and retiring three-term lawmaker Scott Rigell of Virginia both campaigned for finding some way forward.

Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., seemed intent on standing his ground.

Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., cried foul.

Rep. Reid Ribble, R-Wis., wanted to drop guns and talk turkey.

While former Rep. Joe Walsh, R-Ill., preferred to stir the pot.

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