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This was a difficult week for our nation following the recent deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, as well as the shootings in Dallas, which took the lives of five police officers. 

House Democrats have been on the House Floor for over an hour, asking for unanimous consent to bring up legislation to address gun violence. As Members hold up photos of gun violence victims and ask for a vote, House Republicans continue to be deeply divided over their NRA-endorsed bill and announce that they will indefinitely delay a vote on their own bill.  

House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) and House Democrats, led by Rep. Seth Moulton (MA-06), gathered on the House Floor this morning to demand House Republicans hold a vote on legislation to address gun violence. 

Last month, House Democrats held a 26-hour sit in on the Floor of the House of Representatives to demand House Republican leaders hold a vote on legislation to address gun violence. 

House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) joined House Democrats and Americans affected by gun violence this morning at a press conference to call on House Republicans to hold a vote on meaningful legislation to address gun violence. 

WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H.

House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) spoke on the Floor of the House of Representatives this afternoon to demand House Republicans bring bipartisan legislation to address gun violence to the Floor for a vote. 

Today, House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) announced the beginning of the 2016 House Democrats’ Member Online All-Star Competition, an annual three-week competition for House Democrats to gain new followers on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.