Here on the house floor as the democrats came saying that t they were not going to take noeo for an answer when it came to a vote on gun legislation. Egisli all of this, of course, the cou, frustration after the shootings in orlando and four af failed votes in the senate to try the get some sort of legislation passed. N a lot of democrats believets bie that theres some momentum toent get something done in themethini house because all of the houseth is up for reelection son s theyre saying that theres a lot of pressure that they cant put here to trany to get something done. Nonetheless House Speaker paul ryan brought the house backk into session saying were going to continue to doontinu regular business. Bus about 2 57 in the morning tookni a vote on zika and then the adjourned. The House Republicans left and t so they are saying that they th are no longer in session. Seson they plan on coming back att 9 oclock in the morning. Mor theres also going to be as g meeting among democrats at
Lawmakers inside continue to mix it up with House Speaker paul ryan theres protesters outside and they gathered here to cheer on the House Democrats and help them continue with their sit in. I have with me jena youlls speaking with the protesters hurricane irene and you came out your mother was called in a shooting back in 201. Snre yes. Tell me why you want to be out here tonight and what do you think about all this going on. This is such an incredible moment in history this issue on gun violence has a special place in my heart. Its sad because my mom was shot and killed and since then ive been working to pass gun safety legislation in oregon and its great to be here. Its just great to see something, some action that democrats trying to do something. The republicans have tried and done their best to stop them at every turn from voting on or passing any kind of meaning full legislation saferty and its absolutely ridiculous. Its ridiculous its come to this. But i am proud to be here and
Continued to chapter and shout for tougherer gun laws despite paul ryan calling for order. Fox5 Lauren Demarco is liver outside the capitol with the latest. This is a wild night, lauren. It really is its been going on all day and while the lawmakers inside continue to mix it up with House Speaker paul ryan theres protesters outside and they gathered here to cheer on the House Democrats and help them continue with their sit in. I have with me jena youlls speaking with the protesters hurricane irene and you came out your mother was called in a shooting back in 201. Snre yes. Tell me why you want to be out here tonight and what do you think about all this going on. This is such an incredible moment in history this issue on gun violence has a special place in my heart. Its sad because my mom was shot and killed and since then ive been working to pass gun safety legislation in oregon and its great its just great to see something, some action that democrats trying to do something. The republ
Virginia. In in maryland, its just pushingts into Frederick County marylandri and its onck the verge of pushing into Montgomery Countyto maryland so again, i give it about another half hour or s mor before were dealing with the rain here in d. C. And that tha morning commute is going to beno a mess. A mess. Back up to you guys and ills have another update in about a four minutes. All right, mike, well appreciate that. Apecia our other big story thiss morning, that dramatic sit int n on capitol hill. Ol h House Democrats are now engulfed in day two. Two while House Republicans have adjourned for the night. Ou democrats, though, are stillhous demanding a vote on gun reform. And fox5s Melanie Alnwicke is live outside the capitolit with the latest. At stale crowd outside as well, w mel . Me reporter a small crowdr wisdom and holly. Aol id say maybe a couple dozenpl d people. You can see some of them are tar just taking a break here onke on the lawn of the west front of the capitol while th
The area. You can see it there. The darker colors, the yellows, reds indicating indicat pretty good rain rates in some s cases up to an inch an hour. H now were getting this warm thi front to our north and eastt were starting to get somee destabilization out there andat were seeing some pretty goodety thunderstorm activity developing just to the southng and j west. Shows bottom line is rain rai heavy at times here for thefor next couple of hours. Potential for some pretty goodey thunderstorms as well. S as wel that of course would includenc cloud to ground lightning and some ponding on the roadways. Ry the good news is we should get g this out of here by nine, byin 10 oclock this morning andhiin then well get a break middayid before perhaps we do another ano round later this afternoon. Theres a Flash Flood Watch a off to the north and west. Forth counties that are well to the w north and west under a flasher f flood watch. Flood w of course we had the heavyrswe e rain a few days ago. A