 [DAILYMAIL.CO.UK] Several dozen House Democrats are engaged in a sit-in on the House floor
Protest is to pressure GOP leadership for a vote on gun control legislation
The protest started right before lunchtime on Wednesday
The House's cameras were turned off with members using the web app Periscope and then Facebook Live to broadcast their speeches
Both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama tweeted their support of the sit-in
Wednesday night, Texas Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert approached the Democrats and yelled 'Radical Islam!'
Democratic Rep. Corrine Brown of Florida started yelling back at him
They came within inches of each other and needed to be separated
Several hundred protesters gathered outside the Capitol to show solidarity with House Democrats |