2016 United States House of Representatives sit-in began on June 22 , 2016 , when members of the House Democratic Caucus , led by Georgia Representative John Lewis and Massachusetts Representative Katherine Clark , and Illinois Representative Robin Kelly , declared their intention to remain on the floor of the United States House of Representatives until its Republican Speaker , Paul Ryan , allowed votes on gun control legislation in the aftermath of the June 12 , 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting . The sit-in was staged by about 60 legislators . Barack Obama , Bill Clinton , and Hillary Clinton showed their support via Twitter
Orlando nightclub shooting
Orlando nightclub shooting
2016 United States House of Representatives sit-in