Northern New York's representative in Congress has issued a statement that does not support her Democratic Party colleagues in their “sit-in” at the Capitol to draw attention to the issue of gun control legislation.

After a 25-hour sit-in by Democrats protesting a lack of action on any gun control legislation in the Republican-dominated chamber, North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Wilsboro, has rejected their attempt to highlight the issue.

“I am a legislator, not a protestor,” she wrote in a statement on her congressional web site.

“I came to Washington to get commonsense results which is why I'm working with my colleagues in Congress to address the rise of terrorism and gun violence,” she said.

The sit-in participants ended their action Thursday.

Stefanik’s full statement:

"The recent attack in Orlando is a tragedy and a terrible reminder that the threat of terrorism on our homeland remains very real.

I am a legislator, not a protestor. I came to Washington to get commonsense results which is why I'm working with my colleagues in Congress to address the rise of terrorism and gun violence.

As a strong 2nd Amendment advocate, I believe there are legislative solutions we can agree on that protect civil liberties and constitutional rights of law-abiding Americans, and keep guns out of the hands of terrorists.

I will also continue to work in Congress to reform our nation's mental health system, which is why I am a cosponsor of the bipartisan Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act.

I ran against Washington dysfunction and will continue working on behalf of my constituents to find commonsense solutions through the legislative process."