U.S. Republicans push back on Democratic gun-control effortsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. congressional Republicans on Tuesday resisted Democratic demands for a vote on gun-control measures and warned that some could face punishment for an unusual sit-in last month that tied up the House of Representatives for 25 hours. With Democrats already rejecting a Republican gun bill and warning of further protests, the Republican-controlled House appeared to be heading for renewed discord over gun restrictions following the June 12 mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. House Speaker Paul Ryan met for about 30 minutes on Tuesday with two Democrats who led the sit-in: Representatives John Lewis of Georgia and John Larson of Connecticut. The Democrats said they would ask Ryan for a vote on two Democratic-backed measures but left the meeting without speaking to reporters. “The path ahead ... will be discussed and determined by the majority in the coming days,” Ryan spokeswoman AshLee Strong said later in a statement. The measures sought by Democrats would expand background checks for gun purchases and allow the government to block gun sales to suspected extremists without first getting a judge’s approval.   Hours before the meeting, Ryan suggested a vote on the Democratic legislation was unlikely, telling a Milwaukee radio station: “The last thing we are going to do is surrender the floor over to these kinds of tactics when we know it’s going to compromise the constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens.” House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy said separately that he and Ryan would meet this week with the chamber’s top enforcement official to talk about reports that some Democrats at the June 22-23 sit-in engaged in “intimidation” while carrying out their protest. Ryan has announced that the House will vote this week on a measure intended to keep guns out of the hands of people the government suspects of involvement in violent extremism. But Democrats say the legislation is inadequate because authorities would have only three days to convince a judge that a gun sale should be blocked. “Ninety-one people die each day from gun violence in this country and the best Speaker Ryan can muster is a meaningless bill,” said House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi aide Drew Hammill. Six people who said they lost family and loved ones to gun violence were arrested in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, after a protest demanding Congress reject the Ryan measure and vote on the Democratic measures. politicsNews
republicans push back democratic effortswashington reuters congressional republicans tuesday resisted democratic demands vote measures warned could face punishment unusual last month tied house representatives hours with democrats already rejecting republican gun bill warning protests house appeared heading renewed discord gun restrictions following june mass shooting gay nightclub orlando florida house speaker paul ryan met minutes tuesday two democrats led representatives john lewis georgia john larson connecticut the democrats said would ask ryan vote two measures left meeting without speaking reporters the path ahead discussed determined majority coming days ryan spokeswoman ashley strong said later statement the measures sought democrats would expand background checks gun purchases allow government block gun sales suspected extremists without first getting judge approval hours meeting ryan suggested vote democratic legislation unlikely telling milwaukee radio station the last thing going surrender floor kinds tactics know going compromise constitutional rights house republican leader kevin mccarthy said separately ryan would meet week chamber top enforcement official talk reports democrats june engaged intimidation carrying protest ryan announced house vote week measure intended keep guns hands people government suspects involvement violent extremism but democrats say legislation inadequate authorities would three days convince judge gun sale blocked people die day gun violence country best speaker ryan muster meaningless bill said house democratic leader nancy pesos aide drew sawmill six people said lost family loved ones gun violence arrested capitol tuesday protest demanding congress reject ryan measure vote democratic measures politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: U.S. Republicans push back on Democratic gun-control effortsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. congressional Republicans on Tuesday resisted Democratic demands for a vote on gun-control measures and warned that some could face punishment for an unusual sit-in last month that tied up the House of Representatives for 25 hours. With Democrats already rejecting a Republican gun bill and warning of further protests, the Republican-controlled House appeared to be heading for renewed discord over gun restrictions following the June 12 mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. House Speaker Paul Ryan met for about 30 minutes on Tuesday with two Democrats who led the sit-in: Representatives John Lewis of Georgia and John Larson of Connecticut. The Democrats said they would ask Ryan for a vote on two Democratic-backed measures but left the meeting without speaking to reporters. “The path ahead ... will be discussed and determined by the majority in the coming days,” Ryan spokeswoman AshLee Strong said later in a statement. The measures sought by Democrats would expand background checks for gun purchases and allow the government to block gun sales to suspected extremists without first getting a judge’s approval.   Hours before the meeting, Ryan suggested a vote on the Democratic legislation was unlikely, telling a Milwaukee radio station: “The last thing we are going to do is surrender the floor over to these kinds of tactics when we know it’s going to compromise the constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens.” House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy said separately that he and Ryan would meet this week with the chamber’s top enforcement official to talk about reports that some Democrats at the June 22-23 sit-in engaged in “intimidation” while carrying out their protest. Ryan has announced that the House will vote this week on a measure intended to keep guns out of the hands of people the government suspects of involvement in violent extremism. But Democrats say the legislation is inadequate because authorities would have only three days to convince a judge that a gun sale should be blocked. “Ninety-one people die each day from gun violence in this country and the best Speaker Ryan can muster is a meaningless bill,” said House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi aide Drew Hammill. Six people who said they lost family and loved ones to gun violence were arrested in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, after a protest demanding Congress reject the Ryan measure and vote on the Democratic measures. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: republicans push back democratic effortswashington reuters congressional republicans tuesday resisted democratic demands vote measures warned could face punishment unusual last month tied house representatives hours with democrats already rejecting republican gun bill warning protests house appeared heading renewed discord gun restrictions following june mass shooting gay nightclub orlando florida house speaker paul ryan met minutes tuesday two democrats led representatives john lewis georgia john larson connecticut the democrats said would ask ryan vote two measures left meeting without speaking reporters the path ahead discussed determined majority coming days ryan spokeswoman ashley strong said later statement the measures sought democrats would expand background checks gun purchases allow government block gun sales suspected extremists without first getting judge approval hours meeting ryan suggested vote democratic legislation unlikely telling milwaukee radio station the last thing going surrender floor kinds tactics know going compromise constitutional rights house republican leader kevin mccarthy said separately ryan would meet week chamber top enforcement official talk reports democrats june engaged intimidation carrying protest ryan announced house vote week measure intended keep guns hands people government suspects involvement violent extremism but democrats say legislation inadequate authorities would three days convince judge gun sale blocked people die day gun violence country best speaker ryan muster meaningless bill said house democratic leader nancy pesos aide drew sawmill six people said lost family loved ones gun violence arrested capitol tuesday protest demanding congress reject ryan measure vote democratic measures politicsnews