How lawmakers responded to the Orlando mass shooting by party affiliation

The chart below depicts the number of mentions of each sentiment by lawmakers in the week following the shooting at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Fl.

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Data reflects the count of mentions of each term or phrase by a member of the U.S. House or Senate in the days following the mass shooting in Orlando.

Chart: CARL V. LEWISSource: Washington Post via data.worldCreated with Datawrapper