GOP Moves To Ban Photos And Live-Streaming From The House Floor

<p>The next time lawmakers protest inside the Capitol, they might not be able to show it.&nbsp;</p><p>House Republicans have proposed a law that would&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-12-24/ryan-proposes-fines-ethics-moves-on-grandstanding-house-members" target="_blank">fine representatives</a>&nbsp;up to $2,500 for taking photos or video from the chamber floor.&nbsp;</p><p>It&#39;s seen as a response to House Democrats&#39; 25-hour sit-in to try to force a vote on gun control measures back in June.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/22/politics/john-lewis-sit-in-gun-violence/" target="_blank">Several representatives</a>&nbsp;live-streamed that protest on social media.</p><p class="related"><span>Related Story</span><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/trump-has-more-than-100-federal-court-seats-to-fill/"><img src="http://newsymain.npgroup.netdna-cdn.com/images/videos/356x200/1482790011.jpg" alt="President-Elect Trump Has 100+ Court Vacancies To Fill On Day One" />President-Elect Trump Has 100+ Court Vacancies To Fill On Day One</a></p><p>The House&#39;s official cameras were turned off at the time because the House wasn&#39;t officially called into session.&nbsp;</p><p>A spokeswoman for Speaker of the House Paul Ryan said, &quot;These changes will help ensure that order and decorum are preserved.&quot;&nbsp;</p><p>Rep.&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/RepSwalwell/status/813489068990406656" target="_blank">Eric Swalwell</a>&nbsp;–– who live-streamed the sit-in –– responded with &quot;Bring.It.On.&quot;</p><p>The new rules would also fine members for blocking the microphones or the front of the House floor.</p><p>Late on the night of the sit-in, when the House was abruptly called back into session for a different matter, Democrats stayed on the floor and chanted.&nbsp;</p><hr><b>Trending stories at <a href="http://www.newsy.com">Newsy.com</a></b><ul class="inline-related-links"><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/trump-has-more-than-100-federal-court-seats-to-fill/">President-Elect Trump Has 100+ Court Vacancies To Fill On Day One</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/obama-suggests-he-could-have-won-this-presidential-election/">Obama Suggests He Could Have Won This Presidential Election</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/russian-hacking-of-rnc-could-have-more-consequences/">What Will Russia Do With Unreleased Hacked Data?</a></li></ul>