House Democrats on Wednesday plan to stage a "national day of action" against gun violence that will feature "family sit-ins," House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced.

Pelosi said the action would "carry forward the momentum" from the Democrats' takeover of the House floor last week. Democratic lawmakers staged a 25-hour sit-in which included attempts to disrupt the floor schedule and votes.

They demanded the GOP leadership allow consideration of two gun control bills, but relinquished the floor hours after the GOP adjourned the House for a week-long recess. Their efforts gained them praise and attention on social media, where lawmakers broke the House rules by streaming their sit-in live from the floor of the chamber.

Democrats also used the event to ask for money from donors.

"On Wednesday, and all this week, we urge you to hold a family sit-in to disarm hate to engage your community and keep the drumbeat for action growing – and gun violence prevention groups who helped amplify our voices last week on the ground and on social media stand ready to assist," Pelosi said in a memo to party lawmakers. "As part of these events, we must also continue to strengthen our outreach on social media to engage and galvanize the millions of Americans who watched the livestreams of our sit-in last week."