Bergen's Rep. Bill Pascrell Participates in Congressional Gun Control Sit-In in

Bergen County Congressman Bill Pascrell is one of the Congresspeople staging a historic sit-in on the House floor to force a vote on gun control.

Pascrell, a Democrat from Paterson, posted a picture on Twitter of him during the sit-in holding a sign with the U.S. Capitol building's switchboard phone number and the social media hashtags #NoBillNoBreak and #NoFlyNoBuy, referencing the need for better gun control legislation and new regulations banning people on the United States' no-fly list from purchasing firearms.

Pascrell represents New Jersey's 9th Congressional District, which includes portions of Bergen, Passaic, and Hudson counties.

Mr. Speaker, be not afraid - let's do the job for gun safety now. #NoBillNoBreak #NoMoreSilence #NoFlyNoBuy pic.twitter.com/kiAF9SQAQT
— Bill Pascrell, Jr. (@BillPascrell) June 22, 2016

Many of New Jersey's Democratic representatives are participating in the sit-in, which began late Wednesday night.

House Republicans left the Capitol early Thursday morning after Speaker of House Paul Ryan reclaimed control at about 3 a.m. Thursday. He then adjourned this Congressional session until July 5, essentially not allowing any vote on gun control measures to occur.

Below is a clip of Speaker Ryan attempting to regain control of the House Wednesday night as Democrat shout "no bill, no break" over him.

PHOTO: Rep. Bill Pascrell, a Democrat from Paterson, posted a picture of himself on Twitter during the sit-in holding a sign.