‘Chaos of emotions’: Historic week in D.C. met with joy and tears after gun deal, Roe, Jan. 6 hearings
- Roe v. Wade being overturned has triggered strong emotions on Capitol Hill.
- Legislative fights will continue when lawmakers return from July 4 recess.
WASHINGTON–Friday morning, Congresswoman Madeleine Dean put on her orange sneakers and fastened an orange ribbon to her lapel, proudly wearing the color that symbolizes ending gun violence.
The Pennsylvania Democrat was excited to cast her vote for a bipartisan gun deal – a vote she calls the proudest of her life. A vote the mother and grandmother believed would save children’s lives. Dean cried tears of joy this morning at the thought of breaking a 30-year stagnation in public safety.