March For Our Lives To Hold Saturday Rallies Amid Renewed Pressure On Arms Control

“After countless mass shootings and incidents of armed violence in our communities, it is time to take to the streets again and protest for our lives,” the organization’s website said. “We marched in 2018 after the shooting of Marjory Stoneman Douglas in Parkland, Florida and now we are going back to DC.” The marches come as a new impetus to Congress on gun control. Lawmakers are under intense pressure to act in the wake of the recent mass shootings, and at least 10 Republicans must vote alongside Democrats to clear the 60-vote threshold to break the philipaster and pass legislation. Despite widespread opposition to the GOP, Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy, the Democratic leader in bipartisan negotiations, told CNN that he believes there will be more than 10 Republicans supporting the Senate arms embargo. “I think we’re going to put together a package that gets more than 10 Republican votes,” he told CNN’s John Berman on New Day Thursday. March for Our Lives last held a rally in DC in 2018 after the deadly shooting attack at Parkland High School in Florida. The survivors of the shooting sent a strong message that Washington’s inaction on the scourge of armed violence is no longer acceptable. “To the leaders, skeptics and cynics who told us to sit down, remain silent and wait your turn, welcome to the revolution,” said Marjory Stoneman Douglas student Cameron Kasky to the crowd in Washington at the time. . “Either represent the world or go out. Support us or be careful.”

title: “March For Our Lives To Hold Saturday Rallies Amid Renewed Pressure On Arms Control " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-10” author: “Fernando Booher”

“After countless mass shootings and incidents of armed violence in our communities, it is time to take to the streets again and protest for our lives,” the organization’s website said. “We marched in 2018 after the shooting of Marjory Stoneman Douglas in Parkland, Florida and now we are going back to DC.” The marches come as a new impetus to Congress on gun control. Lawmakers are under intense pressure to act in the wake of the recent mass shootings, and at least 10 Republicans must vote alongside Democrats to clear the 60-vote threshold to break the philipaster and pass legislation. Despite widespread opposition to the GOP, Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy, the Democratic leader in bipartisan negotiations, told CNN that he believes there will be more than 10 Republicans supporting the Senate arms embargo. “I think we’re going to put together a package that gets more than 10 Republican votes,” he told CNN’s John Berman on New Day Thursday. March for Our Lives last held a rally in DC in 2018 after the deadly shooting attack at Parkland High School in Florida. The survivors of the shooting sent a strong message that Washington’s inaction on the scourge of armed violence is no longer acceptable. “To the leaders, skeptics and cynics who told us to sit down, remain silent and wait your turn, welcome to the revolution,” said Marjory Stoneman Douglas student Cameron Kasky to the crowd in Washington at the time. . “Either represent the world or go out. Support us or be careful.”