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NRA-backed candidate wins high-stakes election despite being grossly outspent

by Chris Eger

Republican Karen Handel on Tuesday won a special election for a U.S. House seat against Democrat Jon Ossoff in the most expensive congressional race in history.

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Rep. John Lewis will join gun control group’s protest of NRA show

by Daniel Terrill

U.S. Rep. John Lewis will join gun control group Everytown for Gun Safety on Saturday to protest outside the NRA’s annual conference in Atlanta.

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Rep. John Lewis on House rules changes: ‘I have been fined before’ (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

Georgia Democrat U.S. Rep. John Lewis took to the House floor this week to shrug off new rules produced after he led a 26-hour sit-in last summer for a vote on gun control legislation.

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House leadership moves to prevent future sit-ins through rule change

by Chris Eger

A pending rule change for the new U.S. Congress could see lawmakers fined for taking pictures on the House floor such as during a recent sit-in by Democrats stumping for gun control.

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GOP leadership looks to penalize Dems for gun control sit-in as Congress resumes

by Chris Eger

Returning from a two-month vacation, House Republicans are mulling censure for Democrats who protested on the body's floor calling for votes on gun measures.

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Both sides offer gun control measures in the House

by Chris Eger

Returning to Capitol Hill from vacation, both Democrat and Republican lawmakers are offering competing bills to halt gun sales to those on secretive government watch lists.

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House Democrats hold National Day of Action for gun control in districts nationwide (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

Some 50 Democrats are holding events in over 30 cities across the country Wednesday for a "National Day of Action on Gun Violence Prevention."

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Ethics complaint filed for fundraising during House gun sit-in

by Chris Eger

The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust has filed an official complaint with the Office of Congressional Ethics over emails sent by House Democrats during last week's gun control protest.

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House no fly/no buy bill introduced to bipartisan support

by Chris Eger

A group of moderate lawmakers from both parties joined forces last week to introduce a bill to bring increased scrutiny to those on certain watch lists when buying guns.

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