“I can’t think of any bill that’s going to provide more protections to more people who are more vulnerable than this piece of legislation," said Rep. Beltran.
Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY) accused Republicans of being fascists after the party expelled two lawmakers in Tennessee for participating in gun control protests during House proceedings in the state Capitol.
Last Thursday, Representatives Justin Jones, Justin J. Pearson, and Gloria Johnson chanted "No action, no peace" on the House floor during legislative proceedings, forcing them to halt.
Sean Plunket, founder of news outlet The Platform, was permanently suspended from Twitter after asking New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins to define a woman during a press conference.