The Republican-controlled Tennessee State House of Representatives will convene to vote on ousting three Democratic lawmakers, which, if successful, would mark the first partisan expulsion in the state's modern history.
Tennessee State Representative Justin Jones, Rep. Justin Pearson and Rep. Gloria Johnson, call on their colleagues to pass gun control legislation from the well of the House Chambers at the State Capitol, March 30, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn.The Republican-controlled Tennessee state House of Representatives will convene Thursday to vote on, which, if successful, would mark the first partisan expulsion in the state's modern history.
When protesters crowded the state House and gallery hallways last week, calling for stricter gun laws, only one Democratic lawmaker was granted permission to address them. So, during a recess, the duo, along with Johnson, used the well of the House chambers to demand action. With their mics shut off, they brought a megaphone, leading chants.sponsored the expulsion resolutions
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